Does Russia Have the Fiscal Capacity to Achieve its Military Modernisation Goals?

In this article, Edward Hunter Christie sheds light on the extent to which Russia’s
economic trajectory may enable or constrain its military modernisation goals. It adds
to existing research by using quantitative scenarios and counterfactual analyses of
the state’s fiscal conditions under different assumed levels of ambition for defence
procurement spending. This approach leads to a more evidence-based assessment of the policy preferences of the Russian leadership. It also provides an objective basis for evaluating Russia’s fiscal capacity to fulfil its ambitions in a mid-term perspective.

Jaar van publicatie:2017

Trefwoorden:Russia, Defence Capabilities, Defence Spending, Fiscal policy

Auteurs:International

Toegankelijkheid:Closed