Russian Military Reform: Prospects and Reforms
Feb 2010, Vol. 155, No. 1By Bettina RenzRussia's war with Georgia highlighted the weaknesses of its armed forces. Recent reforms have sought to redress structural problems, but the political will needed to give Russia a modern, professional army - able to fight limited, regional wars - is still insufficient. Moscow needs to fully embrace the end of conscription, the integration of state-of-the-art military hardware and wider political reform.
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