Elite forces need elite vehicles. As Vladimir Putin has devoted effort and funds into modernising Russia's armed forces and turning them into an instrument geared not just for defending the Motherland but also projecting power beyond its borders, Russia has seen a growing emphasis on special and specialist forces. Traditionally, the elite Spetsnaz commandos had to make do with regular vehicles or civilian-based ‘technicals', not least to conceal their presence (or, indeed, very existence). Now, increasingly at the forefront of Russian power projection, the Spetsnaz are acquiring more capable, versatile vehicles, such as the paratroopers' BTR-D personnel carrier, and also experimenting with exotic, specialist new acquisitions, such as the Chaborz M-3 buggy and Yamaha Grizzly all-terrain vehicle.
Название: Combat Vehicles of Russias Special Forces: Spetsnaz, airborne, Arctic and interior troops
Автор: Mark Galeotti, Adam Hook
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey New Vanguard 282
ISBN: 9781472841834
Год издания: 2020
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 49
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 13,4 MB
