LEADER 03999 am 22005413u 450 001 9910133917803321 005 20230621140329.0 035 $a(CKB)3360000000477060 035 $a(EBL)4694695 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000672015 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12228285 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000672015 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10633808 035 $a(PQKB)11372759 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4694695 035 $a(WaSeSS)Ind00073760 035 $a(EXLCZ)993360000000477060 100 $a20100426h20092009 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn#---uuuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPhoenix from the ashes? $eRussia's defence industrial complex and its arms exports /$fCameron Scott Mitchell 210 1$aCanberra :$cANU E Press,$d[2009] 210 4$dİ2009 215 $a1 online resource (138 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aCanberra papers on strategy and defence ;$vnumber 175 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$aPrint version : 9781921666100 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSynopsis -- About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and Abbreviations-- List of Figures and Tables-- 1. Phoenix from the Ashes? -- 2. The Origins and the Nature of the Russian OPK -- 3. Domestic Drivers for Russian OPK Success -- 4. External Drivers for OPK Success: Arms Transfers to China -- 5. External Drivers for OPK Success: Arms Transfers to India -- 6. External Drivers for OPK Success: Emerging Markets -- 7. Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. 330 $aThe continued existence of the Russian defence and arms industry (OPK) was called into question following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. Industry experts cited the lack of a domestic market, endemic corruption, and excess capacity within the industry as factors underpinning its predicted demise. However, the industry?s export customers in China, India and Iran during those early years became the OPK?s saving grace. Their orders introduced hard currency back into the industry and went a long way to preventing the forecasted OPK collapse. Although pessimistic predictions continued to plague the OPK throughout the 1990s, the valuable export dollars provided the OPK the breathing space it needed to claw back its competitive advantage as an arms producer. That revival has been further underpinned by a new political commitment, various research and development initiatives, and the restoration of defence industry as a tool of Russian foreign policy. The short-term future of the Russian OPK looks promising. The rising domestic defence order is beginning to challenge the export market as the OPK?s most important customer. Meanwhile, exports will be safeguarded by continued foreign demand for niche Russian defence products. Although the long-term future of the OPK is more difficult to predict, Russia?s solid research and development foundation and successful international joint military ventures suggest that the current thriving trend in exports is likely to continue. Russia represents the next generation of affordable and rugged military equipment for the arsenals of the developing world. Coupled with Russia?s growing ability to rearm itself through higher oil prices and a more streamlined defence industry, the future of the OPK looks bright. 410 0$aCanberra papers on strategy and defence ;$vno. 175. 606 $aWeapons industry$zRussia (Federation) 607 $aRussia$xSocial conditions 607 $aRussia$xEconomic conditions 615 0$aWeapons industry 676 $a338.47 700 $aMitchell$b Cameron Scott$0913893 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUkMaJRU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910133917803321 996 $aPhoenix from the ashes$92047575 997 $aUNINA