A full and authoritative illustrated history of Russias army since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, including Air Assault and Navy ground forces.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's army has undergone a turbulent transformation, from the scattered left-overs of the old Soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated 'hybrid war' doctrine that enabled Vladimir Putin to seize Crimea virtually overnight in 2014.
Using rare photographs and full colour images of the army in action, profiles of army leaders and defence ministers, as well as orders of battle and details of their equipment and dress, this is a vivid account of the armys troubled history and of its character, capabilities and status.
Written by an internationally respected author with remarkable access to Russian-language sources and Russian veterans, this study is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the growing power of Russias military.
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A full and authoritative history of Russias army since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, including Air Assault and Navy ground forces. It will appeal to all students of modern security and defence matters as well as general readers interested in the Russian military.
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The early 1990s: stuck in Soviet patterns |
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The First Chechen War, 1994--96 |
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The 1990S: Power Projection |
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Post-Soviet interventions, and peace-keeping |
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The Second Chechen War, 1999--2002 |
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Ivanov's reforms, 2001--2007 |
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2008: Georgian Turning-Point |
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The Serdyukov-Makarov reforms |
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Rearmament and re-equipment |
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Service life and discipline |
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The rise of the Soviet VDV |
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Personal and support weapons |
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Ratnik -- the future Russian soldier |
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"Keeping up with the drones" |
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Professor Mark Galeotti, formerly senior lecturer in international history at Keele University, is Clinical Professor of Global Affairs, New York University. He is a former Foreign Office adviser on Russian security affairs, and for 15 years (19912006) wrote a monthly column on this for Janes Intelligence Review. Marks most recent books for Osprey are ELI 197 Russian Security and Paramilitary Forces since 1991 and ELI 206 Spetsnaz.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille. His interests include karate, running, Bible reading, history, and making English longbows.
