| CHART 2 -
THE RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES, 1992-1999 |
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1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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| Military Spending, in
1995 US$ (mil) |
47,500 |
41,900 |
40,500 |
25,700 |
23,400 |
24,900 |
11,200 |
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| 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 |
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| Strategic
Nuclear Forces |
181,000 |
194,000 |
167,000 |
149,000 |
149,000 |
149,000 |
149,000 |
149,000 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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20,000 |
20,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
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| *did not
include air defense force until 1994; included the air force and the air
defense troops until 1998 |
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| 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). |
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