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Russian Military Personnel Policy and Proficiency: Reforms and Trends, 1991–2021
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Binnendijk, Anika
- Language:
- English
- Other Title:
- Russian Military Personnel Policy and Proficiency
- Place of Publication:
- RAND Corporation 2023
- Summary:
- During the initial post-Soviet years, the personnel system of the Russian Armed Forces experienced pervasive challenges because of budget limitations and domestic and international collapse of prestige. Challenges included undermanning and low readiness, poor training quality and lack of funds, lack of military prestige and popular support, hazing, draft evasion, health problems and personnel deferments, military disillusionment, wage issues, criminality and corruption, and desertion. The authors of this report draw on Russian-language sources to examine trends in Russian military personnel policies and initiatives from the 1990s through December 2021, prior to Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russian personnel policies from 1991 through 2021 sought to mitigate many of the existing problems with the Armed Forces during the implementation of Russia's military reform efforts, especially since 2009. While progress was made in many areas, key challenges remain.
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