Russia¿s New Ground Forces av Igor Sutyagin, Justin Bronk

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<P>This Whitehall Paper provides an in-depth analysis of Russia¿s Ground Forces, including airborne and naval troops. It examines their role in Russian foreign policy, reforms to units¿ equipment and operational roles, performance during combat operations against Ukraine, and current unit deployment locations and purposes in the Central, Southern and Western Military Districts. </P><P></P><P>Russia perceives itself as operating from a position of weakness and surrounded by superior NATO forces. It is pursuing a programme of military reform, both in terms of equipment and structures. The Russian Ground Forces are being geared towards fighting in aggressive, short, sharp and complex operations into enemy territory, as well as being streamlined to increase readiness levels and deployability at short notice. </P><P></P><P>However, operations against Ukraine have required force generation efforts from almost every Russian Ground Forces formation, including those in the Far East, which is ev