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Russia`s Armed Forces Wall Map

The 2015 Military Balance Chart from the International Institute of Strategic Studies focuses on Russia, presenting the locations of the country’s armed forces within its main military regions, with more detailed enlargements for specific areas, plus additional panels providing further relevant information.Russia is covered on two map panels. Western Russia including the Urals is shown with the Caucasus, indicating units stationed in Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Armenia, plus panels for the Kaliningrad Region and Crimea and enlargements for the Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Vladikavkaz areas. Corresponding panel for Siberia covers the area east of Novosibirsk, and enlargements here cover Novosibirsk, Ulan Ude, Belogorsk, Khabarovsk, Petropavlovsk and the Vladivostok –
Ussuriysk region.Surrounding panels focus on the development programmes of the ground forces, the navy and the air force, plus Russian defence spending trends, strategic forces, army aviation, and the comparison between 1990/91 levels and 2014.

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The 2015 Military Balance Chart from the International Institute of Strategic Studies focuses on Russia, presenting the locations of the country’s armed forces within its main military regions, with more detailed enlargements for specific areas, plus additional panels providing further relevant information. Russia is covered on two map panels. Western Russia including the Urals is shown with the Caucasus, indicating units stationed in Abkhazia, South Ossetia & Armenia, plus panels for the Kaliningrad Region & Crimea & enlargements for the Moscow, St. Petersburg & the Vladikavkaz areas. Corresponding panel for Siberia covers the area east of Novosibirsk, & enlargements here cover Novosibirsk, Ulan Ude, Belogorsk, Khabarovsk, Petropavlovsk & the Vladivostok – Ussuriysk region. Surrounding panels focus on the development programmes of the ground forces, the navy & the air force, plus Russian defence spending trends, strategic forces, army aviation, & the comparison between 1990/91 levels & 2014.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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