Russian Military Forecasting and Analysis: The Military-Political Situation and Military Potential in Strategic Planning

Abstract

Military forecasting informs long-term military planning of the Russian Ministry of Defense. In general, it assists in answering two questions: (1) what is the likelihood and character of future war and (2) what is the correlation of military potential between Russia and possible adversaries? In this report, we draw on a framework developed within the Russian military science community to examine several key indicators related to military forecasting to gain insight into Russian military planning. These indicators include the military-political situation, the correlation of military potential, and Russia's overall level of military security after taking into account strategic deterrence potential.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1172565

Entities

People

  • Alyssa Demus
  • Bilyana Lilly
  • Clint Reach
  • Eugeniu Han
  • Krystyna Marcinek
  • Yuliya Shokh

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Globalization
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Strategic Security Studies