Russia Overview Nations // Eurasian Republics

OVERVIEW Following decline in the decades after the Cold War, Russia has undertaken new efforts to rebuild its armed forces, influence and power projection capabilities. Russia's most recent military doctrine, released in 2014, lists the main threats against it as: the deteriorating military-political situation globally; attempts to disrupt the workings of the Russian Federation (as the country is officially known); illegal armed groups; and growing military exercises in neighboring...