Analysis of Russian military capabilities reveals stark limitations in Russia's ability to safely and effectively deploy and sustain ground forces around the world.
Notional deployment scenarios highlight a lack of readily deployable forces and transportation assets and limited freedom of movement.
Collectively, these challenges suggest a modern Russian force that is far less deployable than the Soviet military it replaced.
Rand Corporation Russia's limit of advance: analysis of russian ground force deployment capabilities and limitations, paperback/ben connable
