Many questions raised by Putin’s order
In Putin’s order signed on Thursday, it was unclear whether the military would make compulsory recruitment of a larger number of soldiers or increase the number of volunteers who volunteer, or a combination of the two to strengthen military forces. The government was directed to make arrangements for allocation of funds to the Defense Ministry from the budget. The Kremlin has said only voluntary contract troops are taking part in the special military operation in Ukraine. He rejected claims that he was considering sending troops in a big way.
Get to know the Russian Armed Forces
Branches of the Russian Armed Forces include the Ground Forces, Navy and Aerospace Forces, as well as three independent Arms Branches of service. The first is the Strategic Rocket Forces, which is responsible for the deployment and strikes of missiles, the second is the Airborne Forces, which include the same number of soldiers on the ground via parachute from the air. At the same time, the third is the Special Operations Force, which carries out the work of special operations. Russia has the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons. The Russian Navy operates the second largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines. The Russian Air Force also includes strategic bombers, which only three countries in the world have.
Russia is the second largest military power in the world
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a global arms watchdog, Russia’s total military spending in 2020 was US$61.7 billion. According to Global Fire Power, a website that analyzes the military capabilities of countries around the world, Russia is the second most powerful country in the world militarily among 140 countries. In terms of air power, Russia has more than 4100 aircraft with 772 fighter jets. The Russian army consists of about 12,500 tanks and more than 30,000 armored vehicles.
(with agency input)