Russian Army Wants Special Forces To Be A Central Part Of Their Force Structure

Russian Airborne Troops at Slatina airport, near Pristina, Kosovo, 1999. Source: RIA Novosti

Special Operations Force To Power Russian Army -- Russia And India Report

Commander of Russia’s Airborne Troops, Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov talks about the role that troops can play in impending conflicts and the weapons that paratroopers and special forces will use in the future.

Less than two months ago, the Chief of the Russian General Staff announced that Russia would create a Special Operations Force following the example of leading powers. Some experts link this decision with the conclusions drawn by the military from the so-called five-day war in 2008.

Here are excerpts from an interview with the Commander of Airborne Troops, Hero of Russia Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov.

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My Comment: They are clearly wanting to follow the U.S. lead.