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The Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Russian: Военная академия Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации) is the senior staff college of the Russian Armed Forces.
In 1918 the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow was established as the academy of the General Staff, which became the RKKA Military Academy in 1921. It is named after Mikhail Frunze , the then USSR Minister of Defence in mid-1920s.
The Chief of the General Staff (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба) is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Russian Armed Forces or is also the senior-most uniformed military officer.
Mar 22, 2023 · The Russian General Staff is unlike any single organization in the U.S. military or government. Understanding its role and capacity to influence national security decisionmaking is important. Two case studies—Russia's 2014 war in Ukraine and 2015 intervention in Syria—observe the responsibilities and authorities of the General Staff in ...
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Vladimir Putin congratulated the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia on the 180th anniversary of its founding.
The Armed Forces General Staff Military Academy is Russia’s main military academy and leading centre for defence and national security research. The Academy’s main task is to train senior officers and national security and defence specialists and provide ongoing training for senior officers.
The main source of candidates for the Russian military elite is the Military Academy of the General Staff (MAGS)—the oldest institution of military education in Russia (established in 1832). From 1832 to 1918, this institution (then known as Imperial Nicholas Military Academy) prepared 5,432 officers for the General Staff of the Russian Army.
