1st Edition
Russia's Armed Forces A Modern Military for 21st Century Warfare?
224 Pages
by
Routledge
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the Russian armed forces.
For many in the West, and within NATO in particular, the Russian military of today has come to represent far more of a threat than at any time since the end of the Cold War. A once moribund force manned by inept conscripts using dilapidated equipment is now seen in a different light. The... Read more
- Introduction
- A history of change in the Russian military
- The Putin effect
- The Ground Forces
- The Airborne and Special Forces
- The Navy
- The Air Force
- Nuclear Capabilities
- Asymmetric Capabilities
- Conclusion
Biography
Rod Thornton is Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London, working at the UK’s Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham.
