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Dr Rod Thornton
Organizational Change in the Russian Airborne Forces: The Lessons of the Georgian Conflict
December 1, 2011
— Author: Dr Rod Thornton This monograph considers the recent history of organizational change in the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV). In particular, it looks at how the VDV has changed since the end of Russia’s conflict with Georgia in 2008. The VDV, a force much admired in Russian media and society has, in fact, escaped fairly lightly during the...
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Military Modernization and the Russian Ground Forces
June 1, 2011
— Author: Dr Rod Thornton Russia’s political leaders are currently pushing a state- and society-wide process of modernization. The Russian military, a deeply conservative institution, is being asked to accept fundamental changes that threaten the very livelihoods of those being asked to implement them. New structures can be created and new equipment...
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