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Military Capabilities
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2005 Statistics
Manpower availible for military service Males (18-49)- 35,247,049 Females (18-49)- 35,986,426 Manpower fit for service Males- 21,049,651 Females- 29,056,021 Manpower reaching military age annually Males- 1,286,069 Females- 1,244,264 Military expenditures as percent of GDP 3.9%
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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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Military
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)
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Ground Forces
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)
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Motorized Rifle Troops
-Basis of Ground Forces -Most numerous -Primary purpose: Destruction of ground based targets (tanks, artillery, mortars, recon units, anti-aircraft instalations)
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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 Forces
Morskoyo 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 Force 2007 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 Holdings Administrative Unit 37th Strategic Air Army / Long Range Aviation Main Air Forces Troops of National Air Defense (PVO) Naval Air Force TOTAL Inventory 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 1,515 1,515 1,060 765 735 735 11,070 10,470 7,735 7,750 6,785 6,785 2,370 2,370 2,370 770 745 460 415 265 265 15,725 15,100 11,625 8,930 7,785 7,785 Aircraft Type Bombers Ground Attack Fighters ECM Airborne Early Warning and Control Reconnaissance ASW Tankers Transport Training Reserves Decommissioned/In Storage Inventory 1985 1,225 1,205 2,545 2,430 1,345 1,235 1,100 1,100 1,620 1,520 1,290 1,405 1,390 1,390 205 1990 205 1995 2000 2005 2010 955 680 625 625 60 60 20 60 20 60 20 1,090 185 110 970 180 110 590 155 50 410 90 50 405 50 30 405 50 30 2,135 1,870 1,390 1,390 1,430 1,430 2,040 2,040 1,180 1,180 1,120 1,120 2,200 2,200 2,200 1,700 1,700 1,700
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Inventory
Aircraft Troops of National Air Defense (PVO) merged with Air Force in 1998 TOTAL A/C Fighters Ground Attack Airborne Early Warning and Control Reconnaissance ECM Transport Training Reserves Decommissioned/In Storage MiG-21 MiG-23 MiG-25 MiG-29 MiG-31 Su-27 Su-30BM Su T-50 PAK FA MiG LMFS Fishbed Flogger Foxbat Fulcrum Foxhound Flanker Flanker Su-24 Yak-28 Mi-8 An-2 An-12 An-70 Il-112 An-22 An-124 Il-76 Other Yak-130 Su-7 MiG-21 MiG-27 Su-17 Su-24 Su-34 Su-25 A-50 MiG-21 MiG-25 Su-17 Su-24 Yak-28 Fitter Fishbed Flogger Fitter Fencer Fullback Frogfoot Mainstay Fishbed Foxbat Fitter Fencer Firebar Fencer Firebar Mi-8 Colt Cub Cock Condor Candid Condor Inventory 1985 11,070 1,620 50 700 40 540 200 90 2,270 130 135 500 535 630 340 785 50 170 190 225 150 60 10 50 2,135 265 150 55 30 435 1,200 2,000 2,200 1990 10,470 1995 7,735 2000 7,550 2005 6,785 1,520 50 600 40 540 200 90 2,155 100 50 500 535 630 340 665 10 170 110 225 150 60 10 50 1,870 150 55 30 435 1,200 2,000 2,200 1,390 200 25 25 300 840 1,140 2,200 1,290 50 600 15 325 200 100 1,225 100 50 150 200 500 225 430 10 70 50 150 150 60 10 50 1,405 10 400 15 260 370 350 1,085 100 50 150 200 360 225 60 1,390 200 25 25 300 20 20 250 10 70 50 120 60 840 1,140 2,200 1,390 10 400 5 255 370 350 990 100 50 100 190 350 200 20 20 255 10 60 40 145 60 60 1,390 200 25 25 300 840 980 1,700 2007 1,715 805 30 266 188 321 791 550 4 241 119 40 79
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Army Aviation
separated 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 Forces
Separated 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/russia http://www.globalfirepower.com/ www.
scramble.nl
/ru.htm
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