Accession Number:
AD1100907
Title:
Russia's Limit of Advance: Analysis of Russian Ground Force Deployment Capabilities and Limitations
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA SANTA MONICA United States
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2020-05-01
Pagination or Media Count:
116.0
Abstract:
This report documents research and analysis conducted as part of the project Defeating Russian Deployed Joint Forces, sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-357, U.S. Army. The purpose of the project was to assess challenges that deployed Russian forces pose to U.S. Army forces identify opportunities to defeat Russian deployed forces in a range of environments and at various levels of conflict identify limitations to Russias ground force deployment capabilities, including logistics, lines of communication, deployed force protection, air defense, system ranges, command and control, and joint integration and recommend ways for the U.S. Army and the joint force to defeat Russias deployed forces in multiple prospective combat scenarios.
Descriptors:
- russia
- air defense
- combat areas
- contingency operations (military)
- landing craft
- cargo aircraft
- logistics
- national politics
- ussr
- armored personnel carriers
- fighter aircraft
- military transportation
- personnel management
- national security
- navy
- air force
- transport aircraft
- military history
- warfare
- military organizations
- geography
Subject Categories:
- Government and Political Science
- Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics