Russia’s 2019 Military Drills
Russia’s 2019 Military Drills
Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner
Subject(s): Governance, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russian Federation; military drill; combat readiness test; Russian army; Russian armed forces; military potential;
Summary/Abstract: The Russian military exercises Tsentr (Center) and Union Shield were the largest combat readiness tests of the Russian army this year. The goal of each was to check the state of cooperation with other countries. The almost simultaneous exercises confirmed that the Russian armed forces are able to operate in two strategic directions (fronts). The exercises demonstrate the country’s growing conventional military potential and that will be a greater challenge for NATO, perceived in Russia as the main opponent.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF