Military branches:
Ground Forces (SV), Navy (VMF), Air Forces (VVS); Airborne Troops (VDV), Strategic Rocket Troops (RVSN), and Space Troops (KV) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18-27 years of age; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; 200,000 conscripts were inducted into the armed forces in 2003; length of compulsory military service is 2 years; plans as of August 2004 call for reduction in mandatory service to 1 year by 2008; 2003 planning calls for volunteer servicemen to compose 70% of armed forces by 2010, with the remaining servicemen consisting of conscripts (August 2004)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 35,247,049 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 21,049,651 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 1,286,069 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
NA
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