Imperfect equilibrium: civil-military relations in Russian defense policymaking
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Kirill SHAMIEV. Imperfect equilibrium: civil-military relations in Russian defense policymaking. London : Hurst & Company, 2026. Online resource, e-book.
Despite years of attempts to improve its military capabilities, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 revealed a crippling lack of skill, discipline and equipment.Non-material factors, in particular the power struggle between military and civilian leaderships, have hindered reform of its armed forces.
Despite years of attempts to improve its military capabilities, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 revealed a crippling lack of skill, discipline and equipment.Non-material factors, in particular the power struggle between military and civilian leaderships, have hindered reform of its armed forces.