The Russian Army in a Time of Troubles

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SAGE, 28 thg 5, 1996 - 204 trang
This study of the Russian army and how it has fared in the uncertain transitional period since independence in December 1991 provides the basis for understanding its present and potential future role in the new political developments within Russia.

Following an historical overview of Russia's security agenda and an examination of the Russian//Soviet army's tradition of involvement in politics, the book then examines Russia's current security interests and the role of the army in protecting them. Geopolitical perspectives are linked to the security issues of the `Near Abroad', and to the nuclear dimension of security. Pavel K Baev then considers the question of the feasibility of political control over the Russian army. The

 

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2 Russias Territorial Expansion in Asia in the 16th
8
Chapter 4
64
1 USSR Successorstates Holdings of Treatylimited
82
2 Treatylimited Equipment in the Former USSRs Part of
88
Chapter 5
94
Europeanizing the Russian Army
99
The Devil Is In The Details
101
1 Conflicts Peacekeeping Operations and Russian Troops
116
1 Soviet Airborne Marine and Spetsnaz Forces in the Western
128
3 The Peacekeeping Operation in Abkhazia
140
Russian PeaceKeeping and European Security
150
1 Soviet Military Presence in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania
163
Outlook
169
References
179
Name Index
196
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The Russian Army as PeaceKeeper
127

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