InfoLink - Ministry of Defence - Russian Federation

ꕤ Info /Reference SOURCE Russian Federation Defence Ministry website  here Russian Federation Ministry of Defence Миноборонпром / Minoboronprom Sergey Shoygu Russian minister of Defence Ministry of Defence managed by a collegium (executive council or committee of equally empowered members) chaired by the Defence Minister incl. deputy Defence Ministers heads of Main Defence Ministry General Staff Directorates commanders of Joint Strategic Commands/Military Districts three Services three branches jointly form the principal staff and advisory board of the Minister of Defence. Executive body: General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian federation Commander: Chief of General Staff Russian Federation General Staff is primary MoD without General Staff is inconceivable (William Odom) General Staff comprised of: multiple directorates & operating agencies directorates each oversee a functional area Ministry of Defence publishes: 'Krasnaya Zvezda' daily newspaper Красная Звезда ('Red Star') | LINK military-theoretical journal, 'Military Thought' Военная мысль (Voyennaya mysl') | LINK English (Google) translation sample | LINK Source | Wikipedia война (voyna) - war ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- ꕤ