Sec. 1227. 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 current and future military power of the Russian Federation (in this section referred to as Russia ). The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the Russian military, the tenets and probable development of Russian security strategy and military strategy, and military organizations and operational concepts, for the 20-year period following submission of such report. A report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the security situation in regions neighboring Russia. The goals and factors shaping Russian security strategy and military strategy. Trends in Russian security and military behavior that would be designed to achieve, or that are consistent with, the goals described in paragraph (2). An assessment of Russia’s global and regional security objectives, including objectives that would affect NATO, the Middle East, and the People’s Republic of China. A detailed assessment of the sizes, locations, and capabilities of Russian nuclear, special operations, land, sea, and air forces. Developments in Russian military doctrine and training. 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. Developments in Russia’s asymmetric capabilities, including its strategy and efforts to develop and deploy cyber warfare and electronic warfare capabilities, details on the number of malicious cyber incidents originating from Russia against Department of Defense infrastructure, and associated activities originating or suspected of originating from Russia. The strategy and capabilities of Russian space and counterspace programs, including trends, global and regional activities, the involvement of military and civilian organizations, including state-owned enterprises, academic institutions, and commercial entities, and efforts to develop, acquire, or gain access to advanced technologies that would enhance Russian military capabilities. Developments in Russia’s nuclear program, including the size and state of Russia’s stockpile, its nuclear strategy and associated doctrines, its civil and military production capacities, and projections of its future arsenals. A description of Russia’s anti-access and area denial capabilities. A description of Russia’s command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance modernization 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 contacts with the Russian Federation armed forces, which shall include the following: A comprehensive and coordinated strategy for such military-to-military contacts and updates to the strategy. A summary of all such military-to-military contacts during the one-year period preceding the report, including a summary of topics discussed and questions asked by the Russian participants in those contacts. A description of such military-to-military contacts scheduled for the 12-month period following such report and the plan for future contacts. The Secretary’s assessment of the benefits the Russians expect to gain from such military-to-military contacts. The Secretary’s assessment of the benefits the Department of Defense expects to gain from such military-to-military contacts, and any concerns regarding such contacts. The Secretary’s assessment of how such military-to-military contacts fit into the larger security relationship between the United States and the Russian Federation. A description of Russian military-to-military relationships with other countries, including the size and activity of military attache offices around the world and military education programs conducted in Russia for other countries or in other countries for the Russians. Other military and security developments involving Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to United States national security. 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, 2021.
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Sec. 1227
Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation
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