Job satisfaction among Russian officers
I just came across an article that reports the results of a survey of Russian soldiers, primarily junior officers. Unfortunately, the text is only available to subscribers. Here’s the…
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Russia has not sent troops to Syria
Various sensationalist media accounts yesterday and this morning have been reporting that Russia has sent some sort of anti-terror troops to Syria. The whole media frenzy seems to go…
How to save money on the military
In last Friday’s NVO, Ruslan Pukhov takes on the always controversial topic of how to reduce military expenditures. He notes that the plans set out by President Putin in…
The State of Russia’s Airborne Troops
A few days ago, NVO published a lengthy interview by Viktor Litovkin with General Vladimir Shamanov, the commander of Russia’s airborne troops. Litovkin got answers to some questions that have…
Vladimir Putin’s Decision to Run for President of Russia in 2012
Insight by PONARS Eurasia Members Originally appeared on The Monkey Cage Dmitry Gorenburg, Senior Analyst, Center for Naval Analyses There has already been some loose talk about the potential…
Russia’s Conflicts on Libya
Earlier this month, the Russian Government surprised many observers by going along with UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorized international enforcement of a no-fly zone over Libya. Russia…