During the 1980’s in the Soviet-Afghan War, Soviet Spetsnaz units were subjected to modernization of their protective ...

Often, the Spetsnaz are thought of as Army commando units. In reality, however, Spetsnaz are not a specific tactical unit but ...

Instead, what is distinctive is the special role which is assigned to these troops. After all, until recently, many or even most Spetsnaz have been conscripts, and while "more special" than ...

Efforts to increase size of those Spetsnaz units drew in the cream of the volunteer contract soldiers who have begun to replace the often-reluctant conscripts who made up most of the Soviet army.