Russia's Armed Forces: A Modern Military for 21st Century Warfare?

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the Russian armed forces.

For many in the West, and within NATO in particular, the Russian military of today has come to represent far more of a threat than at any time since the end of the Cold War. A once moribund force manned by inept conscripts using dilapidated equipment is now seen in a different light. The Putin-inspired modernisation programme of recent years has seemingly created a more effective armed forces bette...