Highlighting Airborne Troop developments in 1984 and 1985 has been the now evident reorganization of the airborne division's logistic support system, the introduction of new equipment into airborne units, and a focus on training/employment activities and innovations in Afghanistan and elsewhere. In addition, recently available lecture materials from the Voroshilov General Staff Academy in Moscow have given better insights into Soviet planning and perceived capabilities for the conduct of a large-scale airborne operation. Taken together, these developments point to the continued vitality of Soviet interest in airborne operations--including those of the largest scale--and a willingness to commit substantial equipment and training resources for maintaining and further developing what continues to be the largest airborne force in the world. Keywords: Transport aviation; Air assault; Deep operations; Afghanistan; Air corridors; Parachute delivery; Military airfields; Strategic operations; Reprints.


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    Titel :

    Soviet Airborne Troops


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1986


    Format / Umfang :

    26 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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