Reforming the Ukrainian Armed Forces on a Budget

Abstract

Historically, reforming an army has been an expensive endeavor. In addition, the process of reform is usually a peacetime issue. In 2014, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) found itself in a position where it had to fight and reform simultaneously. Moreover, the Ukrainian government set an ambitious goal to integrate with NATO in 2020, so the UAF is reforming to the NATO standard. This research presents analysis of the progress that the UAF has made during the war fighting years of 2014-2016 and the gap between the UAFs current state and its desired state of NATO integration. Finally, it offers suggestions for quick and inexpensive reforms that demonstrate the UAFs commitment towards NATO, while avoiding significant impacts on the war-strained economy of Ukraine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 2017
Accession Number
AD1050390

Entities

People

  • Oleksii Tsariuk

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Cis
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution