9781584875192 - Organizational Change in the Russian Airborne Forces: The Lessons of the Georgian Conflict (1 Ergebnisse)

Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. vii, [1], 73, [3] p. Endnotes. This is one of the External Research Associates Program Monographs. From an on-line posting: "Russia s best troops are to be found in the Airborne Forces. These were the only Russian troops to emerge with their reputation intact after the conflict with Georgia in 2008. They can represent a formidable foe. This monograph examines the current state of the Airborne Forces and why they might be seen as "formidable." Dr. Rod Thornton lectures at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom (UK). He previously spent 9 years in a British Army infantry regiment, including 3 years in Northern Ireland and 1 year as a Serbo-Croat interpreter in Bosnia (1992-93). He has lived and worked in both Moscow and Sarajevo. Dr. Thornton taught for 5 years at the UK s Joint Services Command and Staff College (working for King s College London), which included guest lecturing at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. Dr. Thornton holds a Ph.D. focusing on comparative peacekeeping operations. The above information was current when work was published by SSI." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.