Russia's Military Doctrine and the Internal Use of Military Force

摘要

On 11 December 1994, President Boris Yeltsin gave the order for the RussianFederation Armed Forces invasion of the self-proclaimed independent state of Chechnya. The intent was to gain control of an internal conflict and ensure the integrity of the Federation with a quick, decisive victory. What was to be a short-term action to achieve this intention, however developed into a protracted conflict that continues to draw national and international criticism toward Russia. The intent of this paper is to provide an awareness of the problems Russia faces with balancing use of force with the capability of the force to achieve success. Some correlation will be drawn between Russia's use of forces to conduct operations internal to state borders and peacekeeping operations conducted within the region that includes former Soviet Union states.