Russia's naval infantry: back into play?

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Russia's naval infantry continues to play a unique and, possibly, increasingly significant role within that nation's armed forces structure. The Russian naval infantry contributed the equivalent of three brigades throughout the height of the conflict in Chechnya, where its value in three primary areas were clearly demonstrated. These areas are: its function as an operational ground force at a time when most of the regular army is demoralized and underfunded; its role as a force able to cope with new threats facing Russia, low-intensity conflicts and limited peace keeping/power projection missions; and its function as an effective tool of political control.

International politics, Dept of the Navy

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Putin reintroduces centralized intelligence

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Russian president Vladimir Putin set up a centralized intelligence agency in an attempt to change RussiaEs security system. The main beneficiary of PutinEs reform was the Federal Security Service (FSS), as it was given control of most of the Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information, the organization responsible for communications intelligence and security.

General services, International Affairs, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Military Action, Safety and security measures, Security measures, Military operations, Security systems, Military maneuvers, Electronic security systems

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Russian military reform seeks advances on all fronts

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The breakup of the Soviet Union since 1991 has helped Russia to regain a meaningful military capability with the resurgence of the nationalist propaganda about the armed forces and the continued support for Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. The new reform process highlights the notion of simultaneous development along four axes of personnel, organization, armament and doctrine.

Military reform, Russia. Armed Forces

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