It was founded in spring 1992, reportedly under guidance of Gennady Burbulis with the aim on consolidating support for the Boris Yeltsin regime among military people (former soldiers and veterans).
The party was officially founded in July 1992, Alexander Kotenev and Anatoly Gil became co-chairmen (both were leaders of an Afghan veteran's organization).
The party also joined a number of pro-reform coalitions, like 'Supporters of Reform' and the bloc Democratic Choice of Russia.
It is reported that NPP battalions formed of (private) security service employees took part in blocking the Supreme Soviet building.
The party sought to participate of the 1993 Russian legislative election but failed to gather enough signatures to be enabled to present its list.