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Russian decree orders third increase in troop numbers since Ukraine invasion to reach 1.5 million

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Russian President Putin has issued a decree to increase the regular size of the Russian army by 180,000 troops, bringing the overall number of military personnel to nearly 2.4 million, including 1.5 million troops. This is the third increase in troop numbers since the invasion of Ukraine. The new staffing will come into effect in December.

  1. RU
    Andrei Kartapolov
    Defense Committee of the State Duma
    1. And in order to carry out this process, we need to increase the number of troops.
    2. For example, we now need to form new structures and military units to ensure security in the north-west (of Russia) since Finland, with which we border, has joined the NATO bloc.
  2. US
    Dara Massicot
    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
    1. Are they really able to boost the defense budget to sustain procurement AND this requirement?
    2. Look for signs that this is a real initiative to recruit and expand, and not a kind of show to intimidate others. The current volunteer method is working but has strains. This means more expense/strain.
    3. There are ways to staff a standing 1.5 million force but the Kremlin will not like them if they are truly grappling with what that requires.

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sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.The Times of India
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.Parlamentskaya Gazeta

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russian Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Russia-Ukraine War
  4. 4.Chinese Foreign Policy
  5. 5.US-Russia Relations
  6. 6.Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
  7. 7.Nuclear Weapons
  8. 8.German Foreign Policy
  9. 9.Russian Politics
  10. 10.Rare-Earth Elements
  11. 11.Ukrainian Politics
  12. 12.EU-Russia Relations

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.FinlandFI
  3. 3.United KingdomGB
  4. 4.IndiaIN
  5. 5.Russian FederationRU
  6. 6.UkraineUA
  7. 7.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Krem­linRU
  2. 2.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  3. 3.British Ministry of DefenseGB
  4. 4.Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  5. 5.Center for Strategic and International StudiesUS

persons

  1. 1.Vladimir PutinRU
  2. 2.Andrei KartapolovRU
  3. 3.Dara MassicotUS
  4. 4.Sergei ShoiguRU

technicals

  1. 1.World War II
Russian decree orders third increase in troop numbers since Ukraine invasion to reach 1.5 million