Activities of Force Structure Military-Political Bodies: Historical Retrospective and Modern Priorities

Abstract

The article examines the historical and legal aspect of the origin and development of militarypolitical bodies, traces changes in the content of their functioning during the February and October revolutions, during the Civil (1917–1922) and Great Patriotic Wars (1941–1945), during the post-war and post-Soviet stages of national history.The conducted analysis of the current regulatory documents of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Russian Guard, allowed the authors to conclude that the military-political (political) and moral-psychological factors are strengthening in the organization of personnel education in the new geopolitical conditions. The article highlights such priority spheres of activity of officials as the formation of a statepatriotic worldview within the framework of modern informational narratives and the protection of military personnel and employees from the negative informational impact of internal and external destructive forces.The scientific novelty of the article is provided by the recommendations proposed by the authors for the activities of state authorities on information and military-political support for a special military operation in the territory of Donbass and priority areas for professional and moral and psychological training of personnel of law enforcement agencies, taking into account the military-historical heritage of the Past.

Keywords

• state-patriotic worldview
• military-political factor
• moral and psychological stability
• geopolitical realities
• military threats
• information warfare
• hybrid wars
• national security
• information counteraction
• education
• training
• ideology
• propaganda
• counter-propaganda
• commissar
• political instructor