The ABCs of Russian Military Power: A Primer for the New Administration

February 2, 2017 Topic: Security Region: Eurasia Tags: RussiaRussian MilitaryDefenseBalticsNATODonald Trump

The ABCs of Russian Military Power: A Primer for the New Administration

What the new Pentagon needs to know.

 

Michael Kofman is a Global Fellow at the Kennan Institute, Wilson Center, and a research scientist at CNA Corporation.

This paper will appear in the Center for the National Interest’s forthcoming publication, “A New Direction in U.S.-Russia Relations? America’s Challenges and Opportunities in Dealing with Russia.”

 

Image: Armata tank in a 2016 Victory Day parade. Kremlin.ru