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20-507: The Ministry of Defence was renamed a number of times. From 1917 to 1934 it was the People's Commissariat for War and Naval Affairs, from 1934 to 1946 it was the People's Commissariat for Defence, and in 1946 the People's Commissariat for the Armed Forces. On or about March 22, 1946 the army and Navy Ministries ( ru:Народный комиссариат Военно-морского флота СССР ) were amalgamated into a Ministry of

40-806: A President of the Council of Ministers , a term that is commonly translated, or used synonymously, as prime minister or premier . List of current Councils of Ministers [ edit ] Council of Ministers of Albania Council of Ministers of Algeria Council of Ministers of Belarus Council of Ministers of Belgium Council of Ministers of Bhutan Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers of Bulgaria Council of Ministers of Cambodia Council of Ministers of Colombia Council of Ministers of Cuba Council of Ministers of Ethiopia Council of Ministers of France Council of Ministers of Guatemala Council of Ministers of India Council of Ministers of

60-534: A daily basis. It was responsible for fielding, arming, and supplying the armed services, and in peacetime all territorial commands of the armed forces reported to it. The design, equipment and staffing of the military services, as well as the development of their individual doctrines was the responsibility of various deputies ministers, overseen by the General Staff. The Ministry of Defense has been staffed almost entirely by professional military personnel, and it has had

80-478: A monopoly on military information because the Soviet Union has lacked independent defense research organizations frequently found in other countries. This monopoly has given high-ranking Soviet officers undisputed influence with party and government leaders on issues, ranging from arms control to weapons development to arms sales abroad, that affect the position and prestige of the armed forces. The Ministry of Defense

100-615: A part of Politburo again until 1973. In the 1980s, the Minister of Defense would only maintain alternate membership in the Politburo. The three first deputy ministers of defense were the chief of the General Staff, the commander in chief of the Warsaw Pact, and another senior officer with unspecified duties. First deputy ministers of defense have also been selected from the Ground Forces. In 1989

120-482: Is a traditional name given to the supreme executive organ in some governments. It is usually equivalent to the term cabinet . The term Council of State is a similar name that also may refer to a cabinet, but the terms are not equal in certain countries (for example, in Spain and India ). Councils of Ministers are usually composed of those government ministers who are responsible for a ministry . They are usually led by

140-820: The Council of Ministers , as well as to the Supreme Soviet and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union . In 1989 it was, however, larger than most other ministries and had special arrangements for party supervision of, and state participation in, its activities. The Ministry of Defence was made up of the General Staff , the Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Soviet Navy ,

160-469: The Warsaw Pact , the five armed services, and the main and central directorates. The General Staff was created by Stalin in 1935, as the development of more complex military forces required leaders with greater training and specialization. It acted as the main organ of control for all Soviet military forces during World War II. The five armed services were the navy, the ground forces , the military air forces,

180-511: The air defense forces and the rocket forces. Higher level subunits in the Ministry would have an associated military collegium, essentially a council responsible for dealing with various issues, all under the ultimate command of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Both the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff were predominantly led by the Ground Forces. The minister of defence

200-560: The Armed Forces of the USSR”, approved by the Council of Ministers of the USSR on June 3, 1946.] In 1950 the separate War and Navy Ministries were recreated, responsible to the Council of Ministers , "which had the Supreme Military Soviet as its highest organ," responsible for directing the Armed Forces. In 1953 the two were unified again as the Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Defense of

220-408: The Armed Forces. The ministry became responsible for: "developing long-term plans for the development of the army and navy and improving organization and logistics [of] all types and branches of troops of the Armed Forces, which were controlled through the corresponding main commands in accordance with the specific responsibilities assigned to them." [..According to the “Regulations on the Ministry of

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240-604: The General Staff would act as the executive arm of the Supreme High Command, exercising direct control over the five military forces. The top leadership of the Ministry of Defense (the Minister of Defence, the three first deputy ministers of defense, the eleven ministers of defence and the chief of the Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy) formed the Main Military Council. At this time,

260-1194: The German Democratic Republic Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR See also [ edit ] Council of the European Union (informally known as the Council of Ministers) Policy Council of Guernsey Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Council_of_Ministers&oldid=1237616366 " Category : Government institutions Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2021 Rear Services Rear services were those agencies in Warsaw Pact and Soviet style military forces concerned with military logistics and support. The Rear Services supplied

280-1072: The Isle of Man Council of Ministers of Italy Council of Ministers of Jersey Council of Ministers of Lebanon Council of Ministers of Mozambique Council of Ministers of the Netherlands Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Council of Ministers of Peru Council of Ministers of Poland Council of Ministers of Portugal Council of Ministers of Russia Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia Council of Ministers of Somalia Council of Ministers of Spain Council of Ministers of Syria Council of Ministers of Thailand Council of Ministers of Turkey Council of Ministers of Vietnam List of former Councils of Ministers [ edit ] Council of Ministers of Afghanistan Council of Ministers of

300-539: The Main Military Council would become the headquarters of the Supreme High Command. The Main Military Council would also resolve conflicts between the five services and present the Defense Council with the budgetary requirements of the military determined by the General Staff. Council of Ministers Name for the supreme executive in some countries Council of Ministers

320-480: The Russian Federation was established on 16 March 1992. An agreement to set up a joint Commonwealth of Independent States military command was signed on 20 March 1992, but the idea was discarded as Russia created its own defence ministry and the other former Soviet republics decided to establish up separate national armed forces. The Ministry of Defence, an all-union ministry , was technically subordinate to

340-1071: The armed forces with ammunition, fuel, spare parts, food, clothing, and other material. They included the Central Military Medical Administration . Usually a deputy minister of defence served as chief of Rear Services for the armed forces. Rear Services encompasses mainly the Rear Services' Staff, several main and central departments and other services. Major departments were: In 1984 main components included food supply, fuel supply, Central Military Medical Administration, Clothing Supply, Main Administration of Trade (Voyentorg, military stores & military post exchanges), Rear Cadres (personnel), Railway Troops, Pipeline Troops, Central Administration of Military Communications (VOSO), veterinarian, Motortransport Service (provides vehicles while Automotive Troops provides drivers), Highway Directorate, Chief, Tourism and Excursion Administration, and

360-573: The eleven deputy ministers of defense included the commanders in chief of the five armed services as well as the chiefs of Civil Defense, Rear Services , Construction and Troop Billeting, Armaments, the Main Personnel Directorate, and the Main Inspectorate. Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) was the "central organ" – official newspaper of the Ministry. The Ministry of Defence directed the five armed services and all military activities on

380-651: Was always either a leading Communist Party civilian official or a Ground Forces general; the position was presumably filled on the recommendation of the Defence Council with the approval of the Politburo , although the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet made the formal announcement. After Minister of Defence General Georgy Zhukov was removed from his position in the Politburo in 1957, the Minister of Defense would not be made

400-446: Was capable of calling on various Soviet academies and institutes for analysis and studies on military matters, as well as the each service's own academies capable of running field tests. Virtually all of this analysis, studies, and testing was classified secret, and non-military actors had no access to it. The General Staff was responsible for overseeing war plans, training, mobilization and combat readiness of forces. During times of war,

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