Nowe spojrzenie na proces transformacji Sił Zbrojnych Federacji Rosyjskiej
A New Perspective on the Process of Transformation of the Russian Federation Armed Forces

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the research whose results are presented in this article was the transformation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The aim of the research was to identify the effects of the restructuring of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the conditions for their further transformation. In the research, a chronological and problematic approach was used. It was established that the primary goal of the transformation was to fill the gap in the existing operational capabilities in relation to the United States and restore the credibility of the Russian Armed Forces in the international arena. The first successful program of modernization of the Armed Forces in the post-Soviet history of Russia carried out in the first decade of the 21st century made it possible to catch up with the internal economic collapse of the 1990s. The modernisation programmes implemented after 2008 can be considered the most ambitious, coherent, and effective. They allowed the creation of well-trained and equipped Armed Forces, adapted to operate in the post-Soviet region. It has been assessed that the Russian Armed Forces are now a credible tool for achieving foreign policy objectives, as evidenced by the annexation of Crimea and the deployment of troops in Syria. The last decade of Armed Forces reform is also proof of the ability to make rapid transformational changes and to catch up with the West, at least in selected operational capabilities. The results of the research presented in the article are good fundaments for identifying the directions of further transformation of the Armed Forces planned for 2018–2027.

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