The 2015 national military strategy of the united states offers a blueprint towards that end. Summary russia s strategy for deterring and, if necessary, defeating nato features a spectrum of non military and military capabilities that would be mobilized with the goals of shaping the political and operational environment, prevailing in a local conflict, denying. On december 25, 2014 president putin approved a new version of the military doctrine. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 full. The publication of russias national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion regarding the security challenges that moscow is facing. Russian military intervention in syria started around september 2015, after an official request from the syrias bashar alassad government. Olga oliker, csis russia and eurasia program director, and mr. In one of the most dramatic campaigns of peacetime demilitarization in world history, from 1988 to 1994, moscows armed forces shrank from five million to one million personnel. How will russian capabilities continue to develop over the next 20 years. The 20 publication of the science of military strategy is an essential source for understanding how chinas thinking about military strategy is changing.
Report russia s military strategy and doctrine please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Chapter two represents a detailed look at the development of soviet and now russian military strategy. Maritime doctrine of the russian federation for the period until 2020, strategy for the development of the arctic zone of the russian federation and national security for the period up to 2020 and other strategic documents planning. Russia s military forces have been improving since 2008, enabling operations in crimea, eastern ukraine, and syria. Edited by mikhail barabanov foreword by david glantz. The concept of longterm socioeconomic development the russian federation until 2020, strategy the national security of the russian.
Conventional capability russia s armed forces are larger than those of all its exsoviet neighbours combined. However, the above data show that compared to china and the united states in. However, just like iran, russia also has to take into account the chronic lack of manpower in its theaterlevel and operationallevel strategic planning. Since then, the updated russian military doctrine, chinese military strategy, the u. Since russia possesses far greater conventional military capabilities than iran, the kremlins national military strategys is composed of air and artillery support for the regimes forces. Description download russia s military strategy and doctrine comments. What are the implications for the european union, which seems to be occupying a less prominent role than. What was the russians military strategy, and what tactics did they use in their invasion of crimea and ukraine. The new russian naval doctrine center for international. The military doctrine takes into consideration fundamental provisions of the concept of the longterm socioeconomic development of the russian federation for the period up to 2020, the national security strategy of the russian federation for the period up to 2020, as well as relevant provisions of the foreign policy concept of the russian. The research project traces the evolving contours of russia s contemporary military strategy.
Russian military strategy will be clearly limited and military force will. The doctrine covers a broad range of measures for military deception, from camouflage to denial and deception. Russias strategy for deterring and, if necessary, defeating nato features a. Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice, this. To examine how chinas approach to military strategy is changing, this chapter compares the 20 edition of the science of military strategy with the 2001 edition. Apr 24, 2012 for russia, the recreation of a union is a strategic necessity. World war i world war i eastern front strategy, 1914. Nato, the united states and the colour revolutions margarete klein. But if youre not prepared to accept russianexsoviet claims on the basis of blind faith, find yourself another author.
But instead of dividing russia watchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response. In the process a few templates for understanding russian military thought and actions are offered for further consideration and use. I was the first to write about russia s infamous hightech military strategy. As putin put it, the fall of the soviet union was a geopolitical catastrophe. Russias armed forces reforms and challenges page 1 of 24 executive summary russia is flexing its military muscles, with recent events putting the spotlight on the countrys armed forces. View russian military strategy and doctrine research papers on academia.
Since russia possesses far greater conventional military capabilities than iran, the kremlins national military strategy s is composed of air and artillery support for the regimes forces. Aug 04, 2015 guest post for chinese military strategy week by chad m. China emulates russian military strategy in the pacific. Military power has always been regarded as of critical importance by russian and soviet leaders, but after the collapse of the ussr, moscow was left with a dramatically weakened military. Russian military strategy and doctrine research papers. Nov 24, 2015 former russian navy commander maxim sepovalenko, a military expert at the russian think tank center for the analysis of strategies and technologies, suggests that the new doctrine is built on a strategy preparing for an imminent confrontation with the us and its allies.
After the collapse of the soviet union, the russian military rotted away. This article analyzes how the key parameters of the national security strategy have evolved in comparison with the previous versions of the strategy. There are a few reasons why the russian military may release an updated doctrine next year. Defence industries in russia and china european union institute. To inaugurate the russian navys new doctrine, president vladimir putin met with deputy prime minister dimitrij rozogin, defense minister sergej sojgu, commander of the navy viktor cirkov, and commander of the western military district. Assessment, strategy, and threat june 24, 2016 russia s actions in crimea, eastern ukraine, and syria have demonstrated the reemergence of the russian military as one of the kremlins most effective foreign policy tools. What aspects of russia s actions in crimea and ukraine are specific to this. The general staff and the academy of military science continue to keep strategic thought in sync with future war scenarios and hightech developments, such as hypersonic missiles. The military doctrine takes into account the main provisions. The doctrine covers a broad range of measures for military deception, from camouflage to denial and deception deceptive measures include concealment, imitation with decoys and dummies, manoeuvres intended to. Forces and a diversification of russias military capability. The most recent revision of the military doctrine was approved in 2014.
But instead of dividing russiawatchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response. Russia needs the economic integration, particularly given the new economic strategy of postsoviet russia, which is the export of raw materials, particularly energy. Todays military innovators are the modernday scientists and engineers who assist in the creation of contemporary and new concept weaponry. Last year, i wrote about the return of great power politics and described an emerging multipolarity and its impact on the global security environment. The united states conventional military power became a clear and distinct threat to russia. In short, this slender volume is the soundest, most objective, and most perceptive study yet to appear on this most important of topics. President vladimir putin has signed the countrys national security strategy for 2016 with color revolutions and biological weapons named as primary threats to russia. However, the current military revival was preceded by a long period of decline. Russias new military doctrine is characterised by its close linkage of foreign and domestic threat perceptions. The military doctrine takes into account the main provisions the concept of long term socioeconomic development the russian federation until 2020, strategy. Russia is the latest breaking news provider about nato military which is online updated on every russia 24 news telecast. Director, europe program center for strategic and international studies csis october 8, 2015.
Russias military posture in kaliningrad oblast has been strengthened in recent years. Col gen manilov, the first deputy cgs for military reform has been promising a new one for some time. Understanding how russian military capabilities will develop over the. The military doctrine of the russian federation is a strategic planning document of the russian federation and represents a system of officially state adopted views of preparation for the armed protection of russia. Russian president vladimir putin, left, listens to chief of russias militarys general staff valery. Senior vice president for europe, eurasia, and the arctic. The national military strategy of the united states of. Russias national security strategy to 2020 keir giles1 introduction the publication of russias latest national security strategy in may 2009 has given rise to a wide range of commentary and interpretation. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Im sorry for creating the gerasimov doctrine foreign.
For example, russia and china will continue to pursue a full range of antisatellite weapons as a means to reduce. The us military needs to remain engaged around the world against both rival states and nonstate actors, while nurturing regional allies and promoting american values, declares the pentagons new national military strategy 2015. National security strategy ii the whole world is lifted by americas renewal and the reemergence of american leadership. It is important therefore to study and have a clear idea of russia s military strategy. Anticipating a new russian military doctrine in 2020.
The military doctrine reflects the commitment of the russian federation to use to protect national. Ideology, politics, and military issues affecting his decisionmaking are discussed. The general staff and the academy of military science continue to keep strategic thought in sync with future war scenarios and. The military doctrine of the russian federation theatrum belli. This anxiety amongst the russian military s top brass further developed during the u. A discussion and reexamination by soviet military leaders of the effects of nuclear weapons on soviet security and on the requirements for waging a successful war. It replaced the document approved by his predecessor in february 2010 most of the changes are editorial. Unpacking russias new national security strategy center. Numerous successive revisions of military doctrine have been promulgated since 1990. Following the breakup of the soviet union, the russian armed forces.
Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice. Breaking down iran and russias military strategy in syria. The chapter on russia, for example, delves into the military re. The national intelligence strategy of the united states of america this national intelligence strategy nis.
Shifting security perspectives in the postcold war era. A revanchist russia, even with a stagnated monoindustrial economy surprised the international community with the pace of attack and will to sustain the operation. The general staff and the academy of military science continue to keep strategic. Russias national security strategy and military doctrine and their. National military strategy addresses changing character of. Russia s armed forces reforms and challenges page 18 of 24 4. Jan 07, 2016 on december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. Russias military posture in the arctic chatham house.
It is important therefore to study and have a clear idea of russias. The russian military has made considerable progress in reviving its capabilities to wage modern war, and it has capitalized on operational lessons learned from crimea, eastern ukraine, and syria. Included in the assessment are several thoughts from some us and russian specialists with key insights into political thought in moscow. In its effort to stave off the assad regimes collapse, russia intervened directly starting september 2015. Aug 20, 2015 china emulates russian military strategy in the pacific. Pentagons new military strategy calls for preserving us. They address russian methods of approaching strategy, future war focusing on. Analyzing the russian way of war modern war institute. Russias ambiguous warfare and implications for the u. It examines analyses conceptual evolution of the russian strategic thinking, and identifies transient and permanent elements in russia s symmetric and asymmetric responses to the changing domestic conditions, external strategic environment, and challenges of modernday and future conflict. Jul 12, 2015 washington released with little fanfare july 2, when most of the national security world was focused on the upcoming holiday, the pentagons 2015 national military strategy serves as a window. Russias national security strategy to 2020 keir giles1 introduction the publication of russia s latest national security strategy in may 2009 has given rise to a wide range of commentary and interpretation. The revival of the russian military foreign affairs. Jul 15, 2016 the kremlin is not known for its transparency when it comes to military and national security mattersand much prefers keeping washington and the nato alliance as a whole offbalance and unsure.
The gerasimov doctrine builds a framework for these new tools, and declares that non military tactics are not auxiliary to the use of force but the preferred way to win. Texts about military strategy take us back into the mists of time but what it is, and what the nature of war is, remains hotly debated. The csis russia and eurasia program brings together experts on various aspects of the russian military to deepen and broaden our understanding of russia s goals and its capabilities, as well as what they mean for the united states, europe, and russia s neighbors, as well as for russia itself. The 1993 doctrine failed to provide the necessary rudder. Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice, this practice effectively ensures that not a few russiawatchers face a.
After one year, the world knows that america is prosperous, america is. This strategy includes strategic deterrence, regional dominance, expeditionary operations, preparation in case of major war, and domestic stability. The eu nonetheless has an important role to play in promoting the second engine of the double track russia strategy that the west the eu, nato, the united. For decades the united states has enjoyed uncontested or dominant superiority in every operating domain. While the former relate to nato and the united states. Apr 24, 2006 equipment, human resources, military reforms and military strategy. In russian military science, the term operational art is a sphere of military affairs. Inevitably it is something to pore over looking for clues about putins future intentions and the kremlins assessment of the risks and opportunities ahead. Starting with the renewal of military doctrine in late 2014, russia has approved changes to all the major security documents within the pace of few years 20142016. On december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. Here are nine key points you want to know about the document. What aspects of their military strategy and tactics were particularly effective and why.
The russian federations national security strategy i. The best books on military strategy five books expert. The current strategy is the basic strategic planning document defining the russian federations national interests and strategic national priorities, objectives, tasks, and measures in the sphere of domestic and foreign policy aimed at strengthening the russian. Russian strategic and military cultures have from earliest times prized and exploited a resource in which russia was rich. Russias military strategy and force structure in kaliningrad foi. Cover the cover illustration highlights the words russia and military strategy. Russian poland, the westernmost part of the russian empire, was a thick tongue of land enclosed to the north by east prussia, to the west by german poland poznania and by silesia, and to the south by austrian poland galicia. World war i eastern front strategy, 1914 britannica. Russias military looks like today and will look like in the future. Russias national security strategy for 2016 in 9 key points. Russia s military actions are undermining regional security directly and through proxy forces. Oct 05, 2017 the csis russia and eurasia program is pleased to welcome sam bendett, an associate research analyst with the russia studies program at the center for naval analysis cna, to discuss developments in russian unmanned military systems, including air, land, and seabased assets. Russia s military strategy and doctrine will be an essential reference for us national security thinkers, nato defense planners and policymakers the world over who must deal with the potential.
Jan 04, 2016 on the last day of 2015, vladimir putin put his signature on the decree adopting russias new national security strategy out to 2020. Russian military deception, sometimes known as maskirovka russian. Antulio echevarria ii of the us army war college talks us through key books, both old and new, on military strategy. Jan 25, 2020 there were several articles in 2019 attempting to address the russian antiaccessarea denial a2ad problem set, in my view an unfortunate term that got transported from the china watcher community and slapped onto russia, even though it has preciously little application in russian military strategy or doctrinal thought. So, if you want a handy summary of russianexsoviet military propaganda, were great, anything bad that happened was stalins fault, we love peace, etc. Russias military strategy and doctrine is designed to educate russia watchers, policymakers, military leaders, and the. The purpose of this report is to examine russian military strategy and how it was shaped by the 2008 russia georgia war in order to understand moscows military objectives in the current conflict in ukraine and how it executes cyber, psychological, and so called hybrid warfare against western s tates. A military contingency in one country will quickly spread around the world, and this reality is what the new national military strategy addresses, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. What will russian military capabilities look like in the. It proved to be anachronistic, unrealistic and indeed stillborn. Russia has a fairly coherent and consistent strategy to use its military to achieve its security policy goals. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 fulltext.
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