Russia’s Military Action in Syria Driven by Military Reforms

By: de Haas M., Gaberščik E., Jenkins T., Kumar A.
Published in: Journal of Slavic Military Studies
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Description: The August 2008 war of Russia against Georgia, showing severe shortcomings in Russia’s military capabilities, made Mosco w realize that modernization of its armed forces was inevitable to effectively use military power as a policy instrument. Hence, a military reform plan (2008–2020) was initiated. This article demonstrates how since September 2015, Moscow’s army has utilized the Syrian conflict as a testing ground for its military reforms. What conclusions can be drawn from the use of Russian military power in Syria, in relation to its military modernization?. © 2020, © 2020 Taylor & Francis.