Sec. 1245. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation
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Not later than June 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in both classified and unclassified form, on the security and military strategies and capabilities of the Russian Federation (in this section referred to as Russia ). The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the security priorities and objectives of Russia, including those priorities and objectives that would affect the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Middle East, and the People’s Republic of China. A description of the goals and factors shaping Russian security strategy and military strategy, including military spending and investment priorities and their alignment with the security priorities and objectives described in paragraph (1). An assessment of the force structure of the Russian military. A description of Russia’s current missile defense strategy and capabilities, including efforts to develop missile defense capabilities. A description of developments in Russian military doctrine and training. An assessment of the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by Russia in operations in Ukraine. An assessment of the proliferation activities of Russia and Russian entities, as a supplier of materials, technologies, or expertise relating to nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or missile systems. A description of Russia’s asymmetric capabilities, including its strategy and efforts to develop and deploy electronic warfare, space and counterspace, and cyber warfare capabilities, including details on the number of malicious cyber incidents and associated activities against Department of Defense networks that are known or suspected to have been conducted or directed by the Government of the Russian Federation. A description of Russia’s nuclear strategy and associated doctrines and nuclear capabilities, including the size and state of Russia’s nuclear weapons stockpile, its nuclear weapons production capacities, and plans for developing its nuclear capabilities. A description of Russia’s anti-access and area denial capabilities. A description of Russia’s modernization program for its command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance program and its applications for Russia’s precision guided weapons. In consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of State, developments regarding United States-Russian engagement and cooperation on security matters. The current state of United States military-to-military cooperation with Russia’s armed forces, which shall include the following: A comprehensive and coordinated strategy for such military-to-military cooperation. A summary of all such military-to-military cooperation during the one-year period ending on the day before the date of submission of the report, including a summary of topics discussed. A description of such military-to-military cooperation planned for the 12-month period beginning on the date of submission of the report. An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the benefits that Russia expects to gain from such military-to-military cooperation. An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the benefits the Department of Defense expects to gain from such military-to-military cooperation, and any concerns regarding such cooperation. An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of how such military-to-military cooperation fits into the larger security relationship between the United States and Russia. A description of changes to United States policy on military-to-military contacts with Russia resulting from Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Other military and security developments involving Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to United States national security. If any information required under subsection
(b)has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to Congress as required by law, the Secretary of Defense may provide a list of such reports and notifications at the time of submitting the report required by subsection
(a)in lieu of including such information in the report required by subsection (a). In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. Section 10 of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–95 ) is repealed. This section shall terminate on June 1, 2018.
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