Charles Dick examines the reform and modernization of Russia’s military and argues that the new force structure enables high readiness for short warning, possibly complex conflicts in former Soviet and satellite countries.
Acknowledgments
This expanded paper has been developed from an essay originally written for Steve Covington at SHAPE. At Chatham House, James Nixey, Ľubica Polláková and others suggested modifications and further additions as work proceeded; and Jo Maher provided editorial support. Particular thanks are due to the anonymous peer reviewers of the paper. Any errors of fact or interpretation are the responsibility of the author.