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Russian General Staff: Understanding the Military's Decisionmaking Role in a Besieged Fortress [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 132 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 279x216x7 mm, kaal: 327 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-May-2023
  • Kirjastus: RAND Corporation
  • ISBN-10: 1977410944
  • ISBN-13: 9781977410948
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 132 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 279x216x7 mm, kaal: 327 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-May-2023
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  • ISBN-10: 1977410944
  • ISBN-13: 9781977410948
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In this report, the authors develop a foundational text for policymakers and warfighters to improve collective understanding of the Russian General Staff, including its capacity to condition Russia’s national security decisionmaking process.

About This Report iii
Summary v
Figures and Tables
xi
Chapter One Introduction
1(8)
The Issue
1(1)
Research Approach
2(1)
Caveats
3(3)
Organization of This Report
6(3)
Chapter Two Roles and Responsibilities of the Russian General Staff
9(22)
The Formal Roles and Responsibilities of the General Staff
10(6)
Supporting Internal Structure and Staffing
16(11)
Concluding Observations
27(4)
Chapter Three The Russian General Staff in Comparative Context
31(18)
History and Responsibilities of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
31(5)
Comparative Organizational Structures and Responsibilities
36(2)
Authorities
38(4)
Divergent Mandates, Divergent Aptitudes
42(1)
Observations Based on High-Level Comparative Analysis
43(4)
Concluding Observations
47(2)
Chapter Four The General Staff and the Balance of Power
49(14)
Early Attempts at Russian Defense Reform: A Master Class in Obstruction
50(2)
Explaining the Generals' Success in Obstruction
52(3)
How the Stars Aligned Behind Change
55(5)
Concluding Observations
60(3)
Chapter Five The General Staff in a Practical Context: Ukraine Case Study
63(16)
Introduction
63(1)
Crimea, the Donbas, and the Russian General Staff
63(2)
Russian Intervention in Crimea
65(1)
Russian Intervention in the Donbas
66(2)
The Russian General Staff's Role in Executing the Crimea and Donbas Campaigns
68(2)
Executing the Donbas Operation
70(2)
Key Decisions, Actors, and Relationships in the Ukraine Conflict
72(4)
Lessons Learned by the General Staff from Crimea and the Donbas
76(3)
Chapter Six The General Staff in a Practical Context: Syria Case Study
79(14)
Introduction
79(1)
Russian Intervention in Syria
79(4)
Command and Control and Chain of Command in Syria
83(2)
Syria Key Decisions, Actors, and Relationships
85(2)
Key Lessons Learned
87(6)
Chapter Seven Drawing Conclusions About the Role of the General Staff in National Security Decisionmaking
93(10)
Formal and Informal Systems Inform Decisionmaking
93(7)
Divining Priorities from Organizational Structure
100(3)
Abbreviations 103(2)
Bibliography 105