Rene De La Pedraja

The Russian Military Resurgence

Post-Soviet Decline and Rebuilding, 1992-2018

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Produktbeschreibung

The transition from the Soviet to the post-1991 Russian military is a fascinating story of decline and reinvention. The Soviet army suffered a slow demise, dissolving in 2000 and only gradually reforming based on radically different principles. This volume, that includes lively accounts and maps, describes this resurgence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 686g
• ISBN-13: 9781476669915
• ISBN-10: 1476669910
• Artikelnr.: 52961815

Autorenporträt

René De La Pedraja lived in Latin America for many years, researching and writing numerous publications. He is a professor of history at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I: The Downward Spiral
1.
The Soviet Union: Mounting Tensions delete delete
Strategic Encirclement: NATO, China and Japan delete delete
The Armed Forces in the Post-Stalin Soviet Union delete delete
The Soviet Army and Nationalities delete delete
The KGB and the Survival of the Soviet Union
2.
The War in Afghanistan, 1979-1989 delete delete
The Origins of the Soviet Invastion of Afghanistan delete delete
The Main Stages in the War, 1979-1989 delete delete
The Soviet-Afghan War in World History
3.
The Self-Destruction of the Soviet Union delete delete
Mikhail Gorbachev and the Economic Collapse delete delete
A Foreign Policy for Military Reductions delete delete
The Revolt of the Nationalities delete delete
The August 1991 Coup Attempt delete delete
The Decisive Days of 19-21 August 1991 delete delete
From the Coup Attempt to Russia
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The Birth of the Russian Federation delete delete
From Soviet to Russian Armed Forces delete delete
A New Structure for the Russian Armed Forces delete delete
Parliament Versus the President delete delete
The Russian Army in Shambles
5.
Trouble in the "Near Abroad" delete delete
War in Transnistria delete delete
Ukraine and the Soviet Military delete delete
Georgia: War and Turmoil
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The First Chechnya War delete delete
Chechens in the Soviet Union delete delete
Chechnya and the Russian Federation delete delete
The Invasion of Chechnya delete delete
The Insurgency
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Russia in Decline delete delete
The Presidential Campaign and the First Chechnya War delete delete
The Reorganization of the Military delete delete
The Fading Yeltsin Presidency Part II: Halting the Decline
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Saving Russia: The Second Chechnya War delete delete
From Failed State to War delete delete
The Russian Invasion and the Battle of Grozny delete delete
The Insurgency delete delete
The Russian Counterinsurgency delete delete
The Turning Point: The Rebel Offensive of 2004 delete delete
The End of the Insurgency
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The Revival of Russian Institutions delete delete
A String of Successes on the Civilian Front delete delete
Progress and Setbacks on the Military Front 10.
The Turning Point: The Five Day War with Georgia delete delete
Growing Disputes delete delete
The Path to War delete delete
"A Splendid Little War" delete delete
The Aftermath Part III: Reconstruction 11.
The New Look delete delete
Structural Changes for the Military delete delete
Crisis in Recruitment delete delete
The Revolt of the Officers 12.
Asia delete delete
The Alliance with China delete delete
Central Asia: The Great Game of Empire delete delete
The Far East: Vostok-2010 13.
Russia, Ukraine and Crimea delete delete
Ukraine: The Making of a Failed State delete delete
Confrontation in Crimea delete delete
The End of Ukrainian Crimea 14.
Turmoil and War in Ukraine delete delete
The Defense of Crimea delete delete
The Revolt of Eastern Ukraine delete delete
The Ukrainian Military Offensive delete delete
Victory delete delete
Stalemate 15.
The Russian Expedition to Syria delete delete
Russia and Syria 2000-2010 delete delete
The Syrian Civil War delete delete
The Russian Intervention 16.
The Russian Military for the Twenty-First Century delete delete
Weapons and the Defense Industry delete delete
Personnel: Quality and Quantity Chapter Notes Annotated Bibliography Index