Russian military reform moves beyond Soviet legacy
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- Russia's most successful defence minister?
- More mobility
- Faster mobilisation
- Better inter-service cooperation
- Failed reforms
- Military continues to face housing crisis
- Corruption remains rampant
- Challenges ahead
- Military remains small and untrained
- Need for more modern equipment
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_350.jpg "New Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu meets with President Vladimir Putin (REUTERS/RIA Novosti)")