Shrinking Ground: Russia's Decline in Global Arms Sale

by Stephen J. Blank

Given the Obama administration's recent reset policy put in place with regard to its Russia policy, a closer look into the Kremlin's arms sales practices could prove critical for anyone attempting to decipher Moscow's foreign policy ambitions. In Shrinking Ground , Stephen Blank examines the alarming strategic patterns of the Russian arms industry in various key markets around the world, including Latin America, India, China, and the Middle East. The report examines how Russia is attempting to mask its slow decline in arms sales through its superpower pretentions and rhetoric.

53 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2011

About the author

Dr. Stephen J. Blank has served as the Strategic Studies Institute’s expert on the Soviet bloc and the post-Soviet world since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Soviet Studies at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL; and taught at the University of Texas, San Antonio; and at the University of California, Riverside.