CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN RUSSIA AFTER 9-11

Can military reform in Russia become a reality, or is it doomed forever to the status of oxymoron? The answer to this question will have as much to do with US-Russian relations as with internal Russian politics and finance. Despite a warm personal friendship between Presidents Putin and Bush, polls...

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Published in:European security (London, England) England), 2003-10, Vol.12 (3-4), p.1-19
Main Author: BELKIN, ALEXANDER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed Forces
Civil-military relations
Defense Policy
Europe
Foreign Policy
International Relations
Military
Military Civilian Relations
Political conditions
Reform
Russia
Russian Federation
September 11
U.S.A
United States of America
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Summary:Can military reform in Russia become a reality, or is it doomed forever to the status of oxymoron? The answer to this question will have as much to do with US-Russian relations as with internal Russian politics and finance. Despite a warm personal friendship between Presidents Putin and Bush, polls show the Russian people remain highly ambivalent about US policies and intentions toward Russia and the CIS. Many inside and outside the military believe the United States will use the war in Afghanistan and its foothold in Central Asia to encircle and weaken Russia. This thinking has spilled over into attacks on Putin for his attempts at military reform, particularly his decision to de-emphasize the strategic nuclear forces. While Putin has made some courageous moves to stem corruption and bring the military to heel, in other cases he has been forced to back off in order to avoid a political backlash. As a result, military reform continues to proceed in fits and starts, still more oxymoron than reality.
ISSN:0966-2839
1746-1545
DOI:10.1080/09662830390436551