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2008.
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| Summary/Abstract |
This article examines Ukraine's radical plans to reform its military over the next three years and argues that the model adopted is based largely on the dominant US paradigm of what constitutes an efficient and effective military in the twenty first century. Ukraine faces two challenges in building a paradigm army: the high cost of reform and the unstable political context within which reform takes place. The lack of funding and political support for military reform has impacted negatively on the operational effectiveness of Ukraine's military and is likely to hamper retention and recruitment of quality personnel in the future.
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