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19 Znamenka
Moscow 119160
Tel. +7 (095) 696 84 37
Fax +7 (095) 696 84 36
Anatoly Serdyukov, Minister
http://www.mil.ru
Services
Defense Order
Military-Technical Cooperation
Technical and Export Controls
Agencies
Special Construction
Departments (includes):
Education Work
International Military Cooperation
Nuclear Weapons
The Ministry of Defense carries out state policy concerning military defense of the Russian Federation and protects its territorial integrity. It also coordinates other federal bodies' activity in these areas. It is responsible for ensuring the preparedness of the Russian Federation armed forces to prevent and respond to threats to the country, as well as to implement tasks in accordance with international agreements to which the Russian Federation is party. The ministry is also responsible for managing financial and material resources for the armed forces and other troops, including border guards, railroad security, civil defense and other domestic military forces; for the foreign intelligence service and federal security services. The Ministry of Defense also works to improve the legislative base of the armed forces' activities and to improve the image and authority of the armed forces.
This material taken from the database of the Monterey Institute Center for Non-Proliferation Studies. For more information contact Cristina Chuen, cristina.chuen@miis.edu
Related articles:
Dmitry Babich,Unwilling Replacements, Russia Profile, (April 2005)
last updated May 24, 2005
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