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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Military reform"”.
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The New Order and Its Enemies: Opposition to Military Reform in the Ottoman Empire, 1789 - 1807
… an alternative perspective on the Ottoman military reform and its implications for the course of the imperial transformation. It hopes to contribute to the social history of Ottoman military reform through an investigation of the challenges the state faced as well as the motivations of …
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In the Service of the Tsar: European Mercenary Officers and the Reception of Military Reform in Russia, 1654-1667
… of these regiments possessed demonstrable military expertise and brought this expertise to their regiments, and were therefore an important cultural connection between Russia and Europe. Their presence in Russia demonstrated that the Russian state assessed its international objectives and …
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The influence of regional conflicts and military reform on the 2010 and 2014 Military Doctrines of the Russian Federation: an analysis of the development and current force posture of the Russian conventional ground forces
The 2010 and 2014 Military Doctrines of the Russian Federation, as planning documents for the armed forces, have been influenced and guided, both directly and indirectly, by the recent regional conflicts in Georgia and Crimea, as well as by the ongoing ‘New Look’ military reforms. The perceived …
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Soviet Union: New Thinking Or Old Con?
… his statements as to the cause and course of the reforms, intended at that time. These statements are analyzed with the assistance of history, contemporary events, and the views of other Soviet and non-Soviet commentators. The skeptic's perspective is given a special section due the fact that …
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British Military Thinking, 1902-1914
… War (1899-1902) and August 1914 were a period of military reform for Britain. As a result of Army errors and deficiencies, the military came under criticism and ultimately reform. The Army was transformed from an unwieldy conglomeration of units into an expandable striking force ready for overseas …
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Outsourced Combatants: The Russian State and the Vostok Battalion
… on legitimizing the annexation via an electoral reform in Crimea and fermenting political unrest in the Donbas. As violence broke out in the Donbas, anti-Ukrainian government militias were formed by defecting Ukrainian security forces members, local volunteers, and volunteers from Russia. The …