Russian president vladimir putin, left, listens to chief of russias militarys general staff valery. 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. Russia s armed forces reforms and challenges page 18 of 24 4. 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. 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. It is important therefore to study and have a clear idea of russias. Aug 04, 2015 guest post for chinese military strategy week by chad m. 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. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Here are nine key points you want to know about the document. Antulio echevarria ii of the us army war college talks us through key books, both old and new, on military strategy.
The united states conventional military power became a clear and distinct threat to russia. The publication of russias national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion regarding the security challenges that moscow is facing. Pentagons new military strategy calls for preserving us. After one year, the world knows that america is prosperous, america is. Russia s military actions are undermining regional security directly and through proxy forces. 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. The doctrine covers a broad range of measures for military deception, from camouflage to denial and deception. Apr 24, 2012 for russia, the recreation of a union is a strategic necessity. But if youre not prepared to accept russianexsoviet claims on the basis of blind faith, find yourself another author. But instead of dividing russiawatchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response.
Anticipating a new russian military doctrine in 2020. Chapter two represents a detailed look at the development of soviet and now russian military strategy. 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. The russian federations national security strategy i. The revival of the russian military foreign affairs. The most recent revision of the military doctrine was approved in 2014. 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. Russian military intervention in syria started around september 2015, after an official request from the syrias bashar alassad government. The new russian naval doctrine center for international. Russia has a fairly coherent and consistent strategy to use its military to achieve its security policy goals.
Russia s military forces have been improving since 2008, enabling operations in crimea, eastern ukraine, and syria. This strategy includes strategic deterrence, regional dominance, expeditionary operations, preparation in case of major war, and domestic stability. Russias national security strategy for 2016 in 9 key points. Forces and a diversification of russias military capability.
It proved to be anachronistic, unrealistic and indeed stillborn. 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. As putin put it, the fall of the soviet union was a geopolitical catastrophe. What aspects of russia s actions in crimea and ukraine are specific to this. The 1993 doctrine failed to provide the necessary rudder. World war i eastern front strategy, 1914 britannica. Russias military strategy and force structure in kaliningrad foi. Russias military strategy and doctrine is designed to educate russia watchers, policymakers, military leaders, and the. Russian military strategy will be clearly limited and military force will.
Since then, the updated russian military doctrine, chinese military strategy, the u. Following the breakup of the soviet union, the russian armed forces. The best books on military strategy five books expert. This anxiety amongst the russian military s top brass further developed during the u. 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. Shifting security perspectives in the postcold war era. Olga oliker, csis russia and eurasia program director, and mr. Cover the cover illustration highlights the words russia and military strategy. Report russia s military strategy and doctrine please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. 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.
Russian national security strategy, december 2015 full. Ideology, politics, and military issues affecting his decisionmaking are discussed. Defence industries in russia and china european union institute. 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. However, the current military revival was preceded by a long period of decline. Russias military posture in kaliningrad oblast has been strengthened in recent years. While the former relate to nato and the united states. Apr 24, 2006 equipment, human resources, military reforms and military strategy. The 2015 national military strategy of the united states offers a blueprint towards that end. The 20 publication of the science of military strategy is an essential source for understanding how chinas thinking about military strategy is changing. However, the above data show that compared to china and the united states in. There are a few reasons why the russian military may release an updated doctrine next year. Russian military strategy and doctrine research papers.
Russian military deception, sometimes known as maskirovka russian. The military doctrine takes into account the main provisions the concept of long term socioeconomic development the russian federation until 2020, strategy. On december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. Included in the assessment are several thoughts from some us and russian specialists with key insights into political thought in moscow. On december 25, 2014 president putin approved a new version of the military doctrine. 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. 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. 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. The military doctrine reflects the commitment of the russian federation to use to protect national. In the process a few templates for understanding russian military thought and actions are offered for further consideration and use. 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 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.
What will russian military capabilities look like in the. Col gen manilov, the first deputy cgs for military reform has been promising a new one for some time. 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. Understanding how russian military capabilities will develop over the. 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. For decades the united states has enjoyed uncontested or dominant superiority in every operating domain. Aug 20, 2015 china emulates russian military strategy in the pacific. Description download russia s military strategy and doctrine comments.
The military doctrine takes into account the main provisions. Russia needs the economic integration, particularly given the new economic strategy of postsoviet russia, which is the export of raw materials, particularly energy. 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 general staff and the academy of military science continue to keep strategic thought in sync with future war scenarios and. Russias military posture in the arctic chatham house. In its effort to stave off the assad regimes collapse, russia intervened directly starting september 2015. World war i world war i eastern front strategy, 1914. 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.
Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice, this. Oct 08, 2015 russian strategy and military operations a testimony by. A revanchist russia, even with a stagnated monoindustrial economy surprised the international community with the pace of attack and will to sustain the operation. Todays military innovators are the modernday scientists and engineers who assist in the creation of contemporary and new concept weaponry. However, just like iran, russia also has to take into account the chronic lack of manpower in its theaterlevel and operationallevel strategic planning. The national intelligence strategy of the united states of america this national intelligence strategy nis. 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. 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.
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. 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. Im sorry for creating the gerasimov doctrine foreign. The chapter on russia, for example, delves into the military re. Russian strategic and military cultures have from earliest times prized and exploited a resource in which russia was rich.
After the collapse of the soviet union, the russian military rotted away. Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice. 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. 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. Russias strategy for deterring and, if necessary, defeating nato features a. 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. National military strategy addresses changing character of. Senior vice president for europe, eurasia, and the arctic. Numerous successive revisions of military doctrine have been promulgated since 1990. Russias national security strategy and military doctrine and their. Last year, i wrote about the return of great power politics and described an emerging multipolarity and its impact on the global security environment. What are the implications for the european union, which seems to be occupying a less prominent role than.
How will russian capabilities continue to develop over the next 20 years. For example, russia and china will continue to pursue a full range of antisatellite weapons as a means to reduce. Breaking down iran and russias military strategy in syria. 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. 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. The military doctrine of the russian federation theatrum belli. The general staff and the academy of military science continue to keep strategic. In short, this slender volume is the soundest, most objective, and most perceptive study yet to appear on this most important of topics. Russias ambiguous warfare and implications for the u.
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. Analyzing the russian way of war modern war institute. Inevitably it is something to pore over looking for clues about putins future intentions and the kremlins assessment of the risks and opportunities ahead. They address russian methods of approaching strategy, future war focusing on. China emulates russian military strategy in the pacific. Edited by mikhail barabanov foreword by david glantz. National security strategy ii the whole world is lifted by americas renewal and the reemergence of american leadership. 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. Russias new military doctrine is characterised by its close linkage of foreign and domestic threat perceptions. 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.
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. It is important therefore to study and have a clear idea of russia s military strategy. Russia is the latest breaking news provider about nato military which is online updated on every russia 24 news telecast. The national military strategy of the united states of.
But instead of dividing russia watchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response. What was the russians military strategy, and what tactics did they use in their invasion of crimea and ukraine. 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. It replaced the document approved by his predecessor in february 2010 most of the changes are editorial. The research project traces the evolving contours of russia s contemporary military strategy. 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.
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. Nato, the united states and the colour revolutions margarete klein. This article analyzes how the key parameters of the national security strategy have evolved in comparison with the previous versions of the strategy. Jan 07, 2016 on december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. Director, europe program center for strategic and international studies csis october 8, 2015. I was the first to write about russia s infamous hightech military strategy. What aspects of their military strategy and tactics were particularly effective and why. 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.
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