ABSTRACT
Second World War, the Soviets have refined tested wartime concepts for troop razvedka. Although principles and basic procedures remain as before, fundamental changes in technology and the nature of ground forces have increased the requirements placed on forces conducting reconnaissance and the capabilities of those reconnaissance forces. The full mechanization and motorization of forces in the 1950s accelerated the pace of developing battle and increased the premium placed on effective and timely reconnaissance. Conversely, improved force mobility, while posing a dilemma, provided a solution to the dilemma as well. With the physical solution of increasing mobility at hand, it then became necessary to create a command and control system capable of complementing rapid operations. While the rapidity of operations increased throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the lethality of modem weaponry and their lethality range further increased the importance of razvedka. In the light of these trends and of former experience, the Soviets continued to emphasize the critical role of dynamic, flexible troop razvedka as the essential base of any comprehensive intelligence system.
