The Reform of Russia's Conventional Armed Forces: Problems, Challenges and Policy Implications

by Roger N. McDermott and Jamestown Foundation

Reforming Russia's conventional armed forces, modernizing its weapons and equipment, and reorienting its military to suit the needs of the state and the changing nature of modern conflict has been long overdue. Numerous failed attempts to conduct such reform predisposed Russian and international observers to be skeptical of any renewed efforts to address this issue. In the aftermath of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war and the ensuing crisis in NATO-Russia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 098308422X
• ISBN13: 9780983084228
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Jamestown Foundation
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"