| ID | 170486 |
| Title Proper | Strategic Command and Control in the Russian Armed Forces |
| Other Title Information | Untangling the General Staff, Military Districts, and Service Main Commands (Part One) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Whisler, Greg |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article is the first in a series of three that examines the Russian Armed Forces’ efforts to adjust their strategic command and control architecture in the post-Soviet period, taking into account wide-ranging shifts in force structure, missions, geography, resources, and leadership. From 1996 to 2000, changes reflected Russian military reform more broadly: much conceptualization, but little implementation. In the first four years of Putin’s presidency, the military leadership advocated strategic command and control reforms, but remained focused on more fundamental issues of military readiness, service conditions, and downsizing. More wide-ranging changes began in earnest in the mid-2000s, only to be overtaken by an even more fundamental defense reform process initiated in 2007. The process of changing the strategic C2 system captured many political, cultural, and strategic facets of post-Soviet Russian military development. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 32, No.4; Oct-Dec 2019 :p.463-484 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol: 32 No 4 |
| Key Words | Russian Armed Forces ; Strategic Command and Contro ; Military Districts |