Grau L., Bartles C. The Russian Way of War. Force Structure, Tactics, and Modernization of the Russian Ground Forces

Washington: Foreign Military Studies Office, 2016. — 416 p.Personnel System
DOSAAF
Conscripts
Contract NCOs
Officers
The Russian General Staff System
The General Staff Personnel System: How Russia Does “Joint”
The Reserve System
Pay in the Russian Army
Ethics in the Russian Armed Forces
Rank Structure of the Russian Armed Forces
Women in the MilitaryStructure and Echelonment
What Kind of Military Action Does Russia Need to Prepare for?
What Constitutes the Russian Military?
The “New Look” Reforms
Military District System Reform
The Role of the Army Group
Transition to the Brigade Structure
Reintroduction of the Division?
Building Blocks of the Russian Brigade
The Role of the Battalion Tactical Group
The Battalion Tactical Group in Relation to Mission Command
The Battalion Tactical Group in Relation to Operational Art
Elements of Offensive and Defensive Combat
Military Decision Making Process
The Defense
Defensive Theory
Squad in the Defense
Platoon in the Defense
Company in the Defense
Battalion in the Defense
Brigade in the Defense
The Offense
Offensive Theory
Squad in the Offense
Platoon in the Offense
Company in the Offense
Battalion in the Offense
Brigade in the Offense
Tactical Maneuver
The March
Meeting Battle (Engagement)
Flanking Detachment
Relief in Place
Breaking Contact and Withdrawal
Fighting in an Encirclement and Breakout
Maneuver Defense
Soviet/Russian Tactical Nuclear Planning and Future War
Branches of Arms
Motorized Rifle Troops
Tank Troops
Artillery Troops
Air Defense Troops
Specialty Branches
Reconnaissance, Spetsnaz, and SOF
Signal Troops
Electronic Warfare Troops
Engineer Troops
NBC Defense Troops
Material Technical Support Troops
Other Tactical Considerations
Airborne (VDV)
Coastal Defense Troops
Military Police
Arms Procurement Process
UAV Development
Robotics in the Russian Armed Forces
Cold Weather and Arctic Combat
Close Air Support
Russian Military Symbology