The research in this report fills a gap in analysis on what the future could hold for the Russian government's ability to recruit and retain a professional military force in the aftermath of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The damage Russia's military has sustained from losses in Ukraine is severe and will likely lead to recruiting and retention challenges. However, Moscow is establishing policies to manage these problems when the war ends.
Authors
- Division
- RAND National Security Research Division International Security and Defense Policy Program
- Pages
- 116
- Published in
- United States
- RAND Identifier
- RR-A2061-4
- RAND Type
- report
- Rights
- RAND Corporation
- Series
- Research Reports
- Source
- https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2061-4.html
Table of Contents
- Russian Military Wartime Personnel Recruiting and Retention 2022-2023 1
- About This Report 3
- RAND National Security Research Division 3
- Acknowledgments 3
- Summary 5
- Wartime Recruitment Efforts 5
- Military Retention 6
- Public Perceptions 7
- Longer-Term Implications 7
- Contents 9
- Figures and Tables 10
- Figures 10
- Tables 10
- Introduction 11
- Background 14
- Sources and Methods 15
- Russian Personnel Reforms 19912021 A Work in Progress Toward a More Professional Force 17
- The Ukraine War and Its Effects on Military Manpower 33
- Russias Prewar Expectations and Effects on Military Manpower 33
- Russian Casualties After 18 Months of War 38
- Effects of Understrength Units on War Planning and Operational Outcomes 41
- Personnel Misuse and Maltreatment 47
- Wartime Modifications to Recruiting and Retention Policy 61
- Attempts to Recover from Personnel Losses in Ukraine 61
- Conclusions for Recruiting and Retention 89
- Implications for Future Military Manpower 93
- Abbreviations 97
- References 99
