Russian civil-military relations

Deriving in part from its Soviet past, Russia's military doctrine represents more than just a road map of how to fight the nation's wars; it also specifies threats to national interests, in this case the United States, NATO and international terrorism. Against this background, Robert Brann...

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Main Author: Brannon, Robert 1950-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, c2009.
Series:Military strategy and operational art.
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Summary:Deriving in part from its Soviet past, Russia's military doctrine represents more than just a road map of how to fight the nation's wars; it also specifies threats to national interests, in this case the United States, NATO and international terrorism. Against this background, Robert Brannon demonstrates that the military's influence may reveal as much about politics as it does the military.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 335 p.) : ill.
Bibliography:Bib. ref. & index.
ISBN:9780754675914 (Cloth)
0754675912 (Cloth)
9780754696490 (electronic bk.)
0754696499 (electronic bk.)