The Russian General Staff Understanding the Military's Decisionmaking Role in a "Besieged Fortress"

Abstract

In this report, we develop a foundational text for policymakers and warfighters alike to improve our collective understanding of the Russian General Staff: its formal authorities and responsibilities and its capacity to condition Russia's national security decisionmaking process. This report was completed as part of an ongoing research project for the Russia Strategic Initiative, United States European Command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2023
Accession Number
AD1196573

Entities

People

  • Alexis A. Blanc
  • Alyssa Demus
  • Krystyna Marcinek
  • Mark Hvizda
  • Marta Kepe
  • Michelle Grise
  • Natasha Lander
  • Sandra K. Evans

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Employment
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Online Communications
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Private Military Companies
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies