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Military Capabilities
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2005 Statistics
Manpower availible for military serviceMales (18-49)- 35,247,049Females (18-49)- 35,986,426
Manpower fit for serviceMales- 21,049,651Females- 29,056,021
Manpower reaching military age annuallyMales- 1,286,069Females- 1,244,264
Military expenditures as percent of GDP3.9%
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Budget
Soviet Union Cold War expenditure (mid 1980’s)
-15% to 17% of GDP
Russia’s Current expenditures- 3% of GDP
2007 re-armament program- $240 billion (through 2015)
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Main Branches
Ground Forces (SV)
Navy (VMF)
Air Forces (Voyenno-Vozdushniye Sily, VVS)
Independent Branches
Airborne Troops (VDV)
Strategic Rocket Troops (RVSN)
Space Troops (KV)
Military
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Armored Vehicles- 48,270
(Tracked and wheeled tanks and APCs)
Artillery- 30,045
(Tracked wheeled and towed systems)
Infantry Support Weapons- 19,300
(Mortar and anti-tank missile systems)
Ground Forces
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-Basis of Ground Forces
-Most numerous
-Primary purpose:
Destruction of ground based targets (tanks, artillery, mortars, recon units, anti-aircraft instalations)
Motorized Rifle Troops
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Tank Troops
-Main impact force
-Solution for most critical problems that arise in conflicts
Main battle tanks
• T-84, T-90, T-95 (22,800+)
Light tanks
• 150
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Rocket and Artillery Forces
-Destroy large concentrations of enemy troops and equipment
-Greatest level of firepower in entire ground forces
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Special Troops
-Responsible for specialized tasks
-Engineers, Radiation, Chemical and Biological protection, base secuirity
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Naval ForcesMorskoyo Flota
-Primarily a submarine navy-Primary missions: To provide strategic nuclear deterrence from the nuclear submarine fleet and to defend the sea-lanes approaching the Russian coast
Four Fleets-Northern-Baltic-Pacific-Black Sea
-Each fleet as a land based naval air force
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Submarine Force2007 inventory
Ballistic Missile Subs- 15
Cruise Missle Subs- 8
Attack Subs (nuclear)- 15
(conventional)- 19
Other Subs(nuclear)- 7
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Naval Air Forces
-Primarily land based
-Subordinate unit responsible for designated fleet
-Only 1 aircraft carrier (Admiral Kuznetsov)
-Capacity for 16 Yak-41 and 12 Su-27 and assorted helicopters
-Anti-ship missiles and Anti-Aircraft guns
-12 degree bow ramp in lieu of steam catapults
-No catapults means light strike loads
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Naval Land Forces
Naval Infantry (Marines)Pacific Fleet- 1 division
Baltic Fleet- 1 brigade
Northern Fleet- 2 brigades
Black Sea Fleet- 1 brigade
-Amphibious assult not a high priority
-Intelgence estimates 2,500 marines and 100 tanks can be landed by Russia’s 13 amphibious ships
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Air Forces
5 Operational Districts• Leningrad• Moscow• Caucasus • Volga-Ural• Siberia• Far East
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Military Districts
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Airports and Airbases
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Chain of Command
-Commander of each district is responsible for defending his district
-All aircraft report to respective military districts
-Only exception is strategic bombers and transport aircraft report directly to HQ in Moscow
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Inventory
Aviation Equipment HoldingsAdministrative Unit Inventory
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 201037th Strategic Air Army / Long Range Aviation 1,515 1,515 1,060 765 735 735Main Air Forces 11,070 10,470 7,735 7,750 6,785 6,785Troops of National Air Defense (PVO) 2,370 2,370 2,370 - - -Naval Air Force 770 745 460 415 265 265TOTAL 15,725 15,100 11,625 8,930 7,785 7,785
Aircraft Type Inventory1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Bombers 1,225 1,205 955 680 625 625Ground Attack 2,545 2,430 1,345 1,235 1,100 1,100Fighters 1,620 1,520 1,290 1,405 1,390 1,390ECM 205 205 60 60 60 60Airborne Early Warning and Control - - - 20 20 20Reconnaissance 1,090 970 590 410 405 405ASW 185 180 155 90 50 50Tankers 110 110 50 50 30 30Transport 2,135 1,870 1,390 1,390 1,430 1,430Training 2,040 2,040 1,180 1,180 1,120 1,120Reserves - - - - - -Decommissioned/In Storage 2,200 2,200 2,200 1,700 1,700 1,700
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InventoryAircraft Inventory
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2007Troops of National Air Defense (PVO) merged with Air Force in 1998 TOTAL A/C 11,070 10,470 7,735 7,550 6,785 1,715
Fighters 1,620 1,520 1,290 1,405 1,390 805
MiG-21 Fishbed 50 50 50 10 10-MiG-23 Flogger 700 600 600 400 400-MiG-25 Foxbat 40 40 15 15 5 30MiG-29 Fulcrum 540 540 325 260 255 266MiG-31 Foxhound 200 200 200 370 370 188Su-27 Flanker 90 90 100 350 350 321Su-30BM Flanker - - - - - -Su T-50 PAK FA - - - - - -MiG LMFS - - - - - -
Ground Attack 2,270 2,155 1,225 1,085 990 791Su-7 Fitter 130 100 100 100 100-MiG-21 Fishbed 135 50 50 50 50-MiG-27 Flogger 500 500 150 150 100-Su-17 Fitter 535 535 200 200 190-Su-24 Fencer 630 630 500 360 350 550Su-34 Fullback - - - - - 4Su-25 Frogfoot 340 340 225 225 200 241
Airborne Early Warning and Control - - - 20 20-A-50 Mainstay - - - 20 20-
Reconnaissance 785 665 430 250 255 119MiG-21 Fishbed 50 10 10 10 10-MiG-25 Foxbat 170 170 70 70 60 40Su-17 Fitter 190 110 50 50 40-Su-24 Fencer 225 225 150 120 145 79Yak-28 Firebar 150 150 150- - -
ECM 60 60 60 60 60-Su-24 Fencer 10 10 10- - -Yak-28 Firebar 50 50 50- - -Mi-8 Mi-8 - - - 60 60-
Transport 2,135 1,870 1,390 1,390 1,390-An-2 Colt 265- - - - -An-12 Cub 150 150 200 200 200-An-70 - - - - - -Il-112 - - - - - -An-22 Cock 55 55 25 25 25-An-124 Condor 30 30 25 25 25-Il-76 Candid 435 435 300 300 300-Other 1,200 1,200 840 840 840-
Training 2,000 2,000 1,140 1,140 980-Yak-130 Condor - - - - - -
Reserves - - - - - -Decommissioned/In Storage 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 1,700-
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Army Aviationseparated from army in 2003
-In 2003 all army aviation units consolidated under the Air Force
-Provides close air support for ground forces
-Tactical aerial reconnaissance
-Disembarkation of and fire support for Airborne troops
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Air Defense ForcesSeparated from Army in 1998
-In 1998 all Air Defense units were absorbed into the Air Force
-Destruction of enemy air power
-Uses AAA and zenith missiles
-Multiple subdivisions
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Sources
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russiahttp://www.globalfirepower.com/www.scramble.nl/ru.htm