Reform and the Revolution in Russian Defense Economics.

Abstract

The author examines the defense sector's current crisis which has come about due to the collapse of the Soviet Union and of the Russian economy. Russia's strategic dilemma--the gap between the state's ambitions and objectives and the means of realizing them-- must be resolved. Should Russia continue to fail to meet the challenge of overcoming an economy excessively geared to defense, prospects for the security of Russia's neighbors and for Russia's democratization remain dim. In the final analysis, the crisis of Russia's defense economy is a vital part of the ongoing crisis of the Russian State. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 1995
Accession Number
ADA295664

Entities

People

  • Stephen J. Blank

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Cis
  • Economic Policy
  • Economic Systems
  • Economic Warfare
  • Economics
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design