Russian Military Capability

Russian troops have evolved from the forces used to deal with the internal confusion and conflicts of the former Soviet Union, a system for large-scale operations outside the region. In 2016, the military can protect Russia from foreign invasion more than 2013. They are also unprecedented enforcers.

This report analyzes Russian military power from the viewpoint of 10 years. This is the eighth edition

Compared to the previous edition, the change in this report is that the basic assumption has changed. In 2013, we evaluated the effectiveness of battle, assuming that Russia responded to new threats and had little time to prepare for action. In consideration of recent events, we estimate the assets that can be used for military operations when Russia begins using the army.

The battle effectiveness of the Russian army was studied. Combat capability means available military assets out of the three missions of strategic joint fighting combat operations (JISCO), conflict, and strategic deterrence. Estimate the potential battle sequence for these three missions, an army where Russia can generate and deploy in 2016. The battle efficiency of the Russian army continues to increase mainly in the western side of the Ural Mountains.

Russian military strategist theorists have many thoughts not only on military strength but also on various other non-military means. Trends in security policy are based on domestic anti-Americanism, patriotism, and authoritarianism. The descendants are trained in patriotism There are various schools and youth organizations whose task is to plant the value of military patriotism in the younger generation. The opportunities to change the policy to a more Western approach are decreasing. This will be the situation in Russia when Vladimir Putin keeps serving the president.

The proportion of military spending in Russia's gross domestic product increased from 6% in 2005 to 4% in 2015. This is the result of the political will to prioritize military expenditure over other public expenditure items. At the same time, the implementation of the National Armament Program improved the prospect that Russian weapons industry plays an important role in the continued reconstruction of Russian military capability over the next decade.

Despite the excellent military strength of Russia and the impressive battlefield victory in Ukraine, Russia's assessment against the Russian army is full of inferiority to NATO. An authoritative assessment provided by Russian key military analysts after the active phase of the conflict in eastern Ukraine stated that the military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine is a war between two outdated troops It was. And leadership .68

Even before the collapse of the Soviet Union and the collapse of the Russian economy and its defense industry, the lack of confidence of Russian military strategists in their traditional abilities is a phenomenon of many years. In the 1970s and 1980s, one of the earliest remarks to wary of the new superior capabilities of Western countries was the aftermath of Russian military reform, including the Chief Aide and Chief Executive Officer and President Nicholas Okakov It was 73. The lack of confidence is surprising. In the decade's defense modernization plan, the defense spending and the series of successful Russian troops operations increased. Nonetheless, the usual abilities of the United States and other NATO countries impressed Russian military observers and kept them anxious about their anxiety.

Russian military analysts have mainly focused on expanding the strategic capabilities of the United States, nuclear power, high precision, long-range operations, and missile defense 82. The strategic system is strong, reliable, and is not affected by US aggressive or defensive weapons. Discussions on the nature of war, the role of nuclear weapons and non-nuclear weapons, and deterrence have been Russian experts and military for decades. Official starting from Ogakov's work,