Russian Military into the 21st Century

Name: Russian Military into the 21st Century
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This work attempts to clarify the major problems facing Russia's armed forces in the present and immediate future. > This work attempts to clarify the major problems facing Russia's armed forces in the present and immediate future. It covers threats from terrorists, break away republics and threats from outside Russia's borders. The book also includes political and economic problems facing the military. > Part I The Geopolitical Setting for Russian Military Security; Chapter 1 \u2018We Have Plenty To Defend Ourselves With\u2026\u2019: Russian Rhetoric, Russian Realism?, John Erickson; Chapter 2 If War Will Come Tomorrow, Peter Rainow; Part II National Security Concepts and Military Performance; Chapter 3 The New Turn in Russian Defense Policy: Russia\u2019s Defense Doctrine and National Security Concept, Stephen J. Blank; Chapter 4 The Russian Army and Chechnya: Victory instead of Reform?, Pavel K. Baev; Part III The Information Revolution and the Military: Challenges and Riskss