Defense Forces (Russia)
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     Branches:
       Ground Forces, Navy, Air Forces, Air Defense Forces, Strategic Rocket
       Forces, Command and General Support, Security Forces
      note:
       strategic nuclear units and warning facilities are under joint CIS control;
       Russian defense forces will be comprised of those ground-, air-, and
       sea-based conventional assets currently on Russian soil and those still
       scheduled to be withdrawn from other countries
     Manpower availability:
       males age 15-49 37,092,361; fit for military service 29,253,668; reach
       military age (18) annually 1,082,115 (1993 est.)
     Defense expenditures:
       $NA, NA% of GDP