Russia’s Ground Forces are moving away from the brigade-based structure of the “New Look” reforms to form divisions in the western strategic direction. This involves the formation of three divisions in western Russia, with two being constituted in the Western Military District (MD) and one in the Southern MD. This is mainly cast as a response to the United States’ and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) posture toward Russia. However, its underlying driver seems to be a desire to back away from the reforms initiated by former defense minister (2007–2012) Anatoly Serdyukov and move to something more comfortable for …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation