THE RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES, 1992-1999

CHART 2 - THE RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES, 1992-1999
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
                 
Military Spending, in 1995 US$ (mil) 47,500 41,900 40,500 25,700 23,400 24,900 11,200 na
                 
Total Armed Forces 2,720,000 2,030,000 1,714,000 1,520,000 1,270,000 1,240,000 1,159,000 1,004,100
                 
Strategic Nuclear Forces 181,000 194,000 167,000 149,000 149,000 149,000 149,000 149,000
                 
ARMY - Personnel 1,400,000 1,000,000 780,000 670,000 460,000 420,000 420,000 348,000
Main Battle Tanks 29,000 25,000 19,500 19,000 16,800 15,500 15,500 15,500
Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles 28,000 22,000 19,000 17,000 6,933 6,886 6,594 6,725
Armored Personnel Carriers 23,000 23,000 16,000 16,000 2,909 3,307 3,245 3,337
Total Artillery 22,000 24,000 21,300 20,650 18,400 15,700 15,700 15,700
Surface to Surface Missile Launchers 900 800 600 600 144 200 200 200
Attack Helicopters 3,200 3,500 2,600 2,600 2,450 2,565 2,300 2,300
                 
NAVY - Personnel 320,000 300,000 295,000 200,000 190,000 220,000 180,000 171,500
Total Submarines 250 219 185 183 133 128 98 70
   Strategic Submarines 55 52 46 45 34 29 26 21
   Tactical Submarines 183 153 127 138 87 87 72 44
Principal Surface Combatants 192 169 161 150 166 60 44 35
   Aircraft Carriers 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
   Cruisers 33 29 25 25 24 22 17 7
   Destroyers 26 24 22 22 21 19 13 17
   Frigates 129 114 112 102 120 18 13 10
Patrol and Coastal Combatants 305 163 145 143 134 182 124 112
Mine Warfare Ships 218 211 193 188 182 155 106 72
Amphibious Craft 80 75 69 49 80 55 27 25
Support & Miscellaneous 685 650 600 596 606 507 480 436
Naval Aviation Personnel 60,000 60,000 45,000 30,000 45,000 35,000 35,000 35,000
   Combat Aircraft 1,100 913 783 783 396 329 329 329
   Attack Helicopters 290 239 251 251 250 387 387 387
Coastal Defense Forces 29,500 29,500 29,500 24,000 19,000 19,000 12,500 9,500
   Main Battle Tanks 1,320 1,320 960 850 850 630 510 130
                 
AIR FORCE* - Personnel 300,000 400,000 375,000 330,000 320,000 300,000 210,000 184,600
Combat Aircraft 3,700 3,600 2,150 2,150 1,775 1,855 1,855 1,800
                 
PARAMILITARY - Total 520,000 220,000 280,000 280,000 352,000 583,000 543,000 478,000
   Border/Frontier Troops 220,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 220,000 200,000 196,000
   MVD 170,000 90,000 180,000 180,000 232,000 329,000 237,000 257,000
   Presidential Guard       20,000 20,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
*did not include air defense force until 1994; included the air force and the air defense troops until 1998
SOURCES:  The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, The SIPRI Yearbook 1999:  Armaments, Disarmament and International Security (London:  Oxford University Press, 1999); The International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 1992-1993 through 1999-2000 (London:  Oxford U. Press, 1992-1999).