Nikolai Makarov
Russian military reform faces manning crisis
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July 30, 2010By Pavel Felgenhauer Russia’s attempts to build a modern military have run into a roadblock: there are not enough conscripts to fill the ranks. In the fall of 2008, the Russian military was a reservist/mobilization force. According to the Chief...
David Smith: Obama Missile Defense Blunder
September 28, 2009By DAVID SMITH The U.S. decision to cancel deployment of a ballistic missile defense system in Central Europe in favor of boosting shorter-range defenses creates immediate policy problems for the Obama administration: It shreds agreements with the...
Russia implements its most radical military reform in 200 years
June 11, 2009Russian Military Weakness Increases Importance of Strategic Nuclear Forces By Pavel Felgenhauer On June 5 the Russian Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister Army-General Nikolai Makarov gave an important press conference. Makarov...