POL 440 - Russian Defense and Security

Institution:

Catholic University of America

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Description:

In this course I intend to provide a close look at Russia¿s national security policy from 1992 to the present, and to offer a survey of key elements of the Russian government linked to the country¿s security policies, like the Kremlin¿s Security Council, the Defense Ministry, the Ministry of Interior, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). I would also cover the country¿s defense doctrine and its military forces, including the Defense Ministry¿s Russian Armed Forces (Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy, Strategic Missile Forces, the GRU military intelligence, Airborne Troops and Space Forces), the Internal Troops and paramilitary forces of the Ministry of Interior, the Border Troops of the FSB, the various special forces of the Defense and Interior Ministries, and of the FSB and Foreign Intelligence Service. I will discuss Russian civil-military relations in the post-Soviet period, the issue of military reform and modernization of the armed forces in light of the defense challenges of the 21st century, international military cooperation with ¿ and arms exports to - countries such as Algeria, Libya, Syria, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Venezuela, the First and Second Chechen Wars, and the War of Georgia of 2008. The course will cover also Russian defense and security policies in terms of NATO¿s expansion and its agreed missile defense system, the war in Afghanistan, and with regard to regional multilateral defense and security organizations such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Finally, I will wrap up the course by contemplating the aims sought by the Kremlin in terms of its security and defense policies, and where Russia is heading militarily taking these factors into consideration.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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