| Representatives from the Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO
jointly with the Interregional Organisation "Officers for the Military
Reform" addressed representatives from the public with a proposal
for cooperation. Both the organisations think that the lack of civil control
over the actions of the Defence Ministry represents one of the underlying
reasons for the deteriorating welfare of the military and combat efficiency
of the army. According to Deputy Head of the YABLOKO faction Alexei
Arbatov, some tacit agreement has developed between the military departments,
the executive and to a large extent the legislative authorities. The government
and legislative authorities provide insufficient resources to meet national
defence requirements, amounting to no more than 2.7% of GDP, but in exchange
they do not interfere in the affairs of the military and how they distribute
these funds.
The development of the concepts and definite proposals and draft laws
for the formation of the institutions of the civil and parliamentary control
over the state’s military resources aims to break this vicious circle.
In particular, programmes will developed for armaments and reform of the
military-industrial complex, the principles governing formation of the
troops, social protection of the military and the provision of housing.
See also:
The
Russian Army
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