Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Its publication in 1997 was wellreceived in russia and powerful russian political figures. Store of russian army gear offers best russian and soviet military surplus and gear. The book has had a large influence within the russian military, police, and foreign policy elites and it has been used as a textbook in the academy of the general staff of the russian military. The geopolitical future of russia is a geopolitical book by aleksandr dugin. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on. Since the collapse of the soviet union, russias army has undergone a turbulent transformation, from the scattered leftovers of the old soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated hybrid war doctrine that enabled vladimir putin to seize crimea virtually overnight in 2014. This lovely little graphic really illustrates how big of a difference that is. Its now up to us, russian expats, to inform the international readership about new books coming out from russia. Russian military capacity remains a major consideration for global security even in the postsoviet era. As a result of the 2008 to 2011 defense reform the russian armys 90,000 warrant officer positions have been removed but on 27 february 20 the expanded board of the ministry of defence of the russian federation, russian defence minister s.
Putin on russias military, and what he says trump told him. When the ussr was consigned to the history books in 1991, so was the soviet army, which was carved up among the former republics as each built up its own military. Is it a national character, or political organization, or social structure. Antulio echevarria ii of the us army war college talks us through key books, both old and new, on military strategy. The alamo scouts behind japanese lines in world war ii by larry alexander, castles of steel. Having looked at these books again to write this, i feel i have to reread them all, theyre so good. The 2008 russiageorgia war, nearing its tenyear anniversary, is worth reexamining to understand how these revisionist powers. Dec 21, 2015 but here in 2015, 25 years later, the russian navy is a fraction of its forebears size with under 200 ships. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on the following pages in chronological order. Apr 21, 20 this is just my personal list of my fav. In a briskly written 64 pages, the author captures the russian armys recent history, including its combat actions, its elite units, and the effects on its soldiers. Dipping into these books in preparation for meeting you today, there seems to be quite a lot.
Below i give links to english translations of some of their books. Modern ground forces of the russian federation post1990 models. What book should i read to understand modern russia. From the russian viewpoint, regardless of what we think of it, nato is a pretty thin veneer for the u. The modern russian army 19922016 by mark galeotti goodreads. Over the past year, the united states has dusted off its international relations textbooks from the cold war era and prioritized revisionist powers like the russian federation and china in terms of reshaping its military strategy and doctrine. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. It would be years after the political turmoil following the collapse of the soviet union before russia could emerge as a potent military power, with the inheritance of a massive soviet army counting many obsolete models, no wages, no ammunition or even gasoline to operate properly.
But here in 2015, 25 years later, the russian navy is a fraction of its forebears size with under 200 ships. The contributorsexperts on the subject from both russia and the westconsider not only how russia has built its military capacity but also the policies and doctrines that have shaped russias. Petersburg, modernizing the military and founding the russian navy and reorganizing the government. The doctrine of collective defense as implemented through a farflung network of military alliances has governed u. Best russian history books this is a list of the greatest russian history books. Soon after the 1917 february revolution, and the abdication of tsar nicholas ii, the white cause began to emerge and oppose the bolsheviks. The modern russian army 19922016 osprey publishing. Russian uniforms, ratnik gear, vkpo vkbo, tactical and airsoft equipment for a good price at our online russian military equipment store. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. This book assesses todays russian military and analyzes its possible future. The title of this bleak and poignant work refers to a metaphor for russian life, of being caught between larger forces. Russian military history books casemate publishers. Peter the great rules until his death, building a new capital in st. The new basic russian military unit is the battalion tactical group, which can be tailored for specific missions by the addition of antiaircraft, electronicwarfare and artillery units.
It has been adopted by the russian ground forces in january 2018 under the ratnik program. Russian military relies on artillery to destroy enemy formations. Johnny shumate works as a freelance illustrator in nashville, tennessee. The 14 best military nonfiction books of alltime americas. The russian ministry of defense has signed a threeyear contract with the kalashnikov concern for 150,000 ak12 and ak15 assault rifles to be delivered in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Army ranks and insignia of the russian federation wikipedia.
Military academy, does an outstanding job of analyzing the reign. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t. Modern russian units are evolving into smaller, more flexible formations. Here are 12 books that will give you a good foundation to learning about russia and its history. There are a total of 44 individual aircraft entries in the active russian air force aircraft 2020 category in the military factory. List of equipment of the russian ground forces wikipedia. The book has had a large influence within the russian military, police, and. I have chosen ten russian books, available in english, to answer these three questions. Johnny shumate works as a freelance illustrator in. This is hard for westerners, who live in what they think of as monoglot countries, to understand. Mar 20, 2018 over the past year, the united states has dusted off its international relations textbooks from the cold war era and prioritized revisionist powers like the russian federation and china in terms of reshaping its military strategy and doctrine.
Books by russian authors are prized possessions in most households. Updating his acclaimed history of twentiethcentury russia through 2002, robert service provides a panoramic perspective on a country whose soviet past encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror, and two world wars. Whether you are interested in russia by itself, or in. Delivering an account of the first month of world war i in 1914, tuchman tells not just a war story, but an event that would upend the modern world. Three books on the enigma that is modern russia the new york. This book is a solid, practical work on recent russian military history and well worth the reading. Russian modern army military product original items with quick delivery worldwide. National character is best described by great russian writers, i suggest pushkin, tolstoy and saltykovshchedrin. Active russian air force aircraft 2020 military factory. Customer login click to login click to open new account price. We polled a panel of contributors to military history for their choices of the top 10 war books of all time. Modern russian army 2018 russian military power youtube. The russian federation inherited the ranks of the soviet union, although the insignia and uniform were altered slightly the russian armed forces have two styles of ranks. In 2017 the group released the 61page russian new generation warfare handbook, based on observation of russian tactics.
This book assesses todays russian military and analyzes its possible future direction. But now prominent figures on both the left and the right are advocating a new look at americas global commitments. This pulitzerprize winning book is a masterpiece of military history. The author was the acting prime minister of russia in 1992 and was deeply involved in the russian economy in the 1990s. The best books on contemporary russia five books expert. Russias military strategy and doctrine is designed to educate russia watchers, policymakers, military leaders, and the broader foreign policy community about the russian armed forces and security apparatus across the full spectrum of geographic, doctrinal and domain areas. James meeks top 10 books of russia books the guardian. So, needing a book to read is never an issue here the question is more about which book is best to start with. Here i have made my top 20 of authors, who, in my opinion, represent the best of the modern russian literature. Texts about military strategy take us back into the mists of time but what it is, and what the nature of war is, remains hotly debated. There are a total of 61 active russian army vehicles and artillery 2019 in the military factory. Russian military strategists published the countrys last doctrine before the military deployed to syria moscows first major outofarea combat operation since afghanistan in the 1980s.
Russias military strategy and doctrine is designed to educate russia watchers, policymakers, military leaders, and the broader foreign policy community about the russian armed forces and. The modern russian army 19922016 by mark galeotti, johnny. Russias woes long predate its modern rulers, and their theft of the countrys. He shows how seven decades of communist rule, which penetrated every aspect of soviet. Russias military revival is an ideal introduction to the modern russian.
Shoigu announced the return of the warrant officer to the armed forces of russia. Available as a paperback or ebook, it includes once again colour plates by the excellent johnny shumate, an order of battle, and my general take on the evolution and prospects for putins army. Today is defenders of the fatherland day in russia and, as if cunningly planned but in fact a completely fortuitous coincidence my latest book, the modern russian army 19922016 osprey was released. Feb 26, 2018 alexander dugin is a farright russian theorist who might be dismissed as a crackpot if his ideas for a fascist empire werent required reading for russias military high command. The best books on military strategy five books expert. The modern russian army 19922016 is an osprey elite series book, wellauthored by mark galeotti, with illustrations by johnny shumate. There was, however, no single, united white army to fight the red army and the forces available to the whites represented a spectrum of political factions including monarchist military organisations and socialdemocrats. Russia had an extraordinary twentieth century, undergoing upheaval and transformation. Russia s fondness for the god of war dates back several centuries, and according to the guide, russian tactics still emphasize artillery as a decisive instrument for destroying enemy formations, while maneuver units handle mopping up the survivors. Marks most recent books for osprey are russian security and paramilitary forces since 1991 and spetsnaz. One of the best western authors about modern ussrrussia is lester grau he knows russian well enough and knew actual soviet officers as well. Putin chose 2000 as the year with which to compare the amount of modern equipment available to the russian military.