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Russian Military Third Expansion, Boosting Troop Numbers To 1.5 Million

Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed a significant expansion of the country’s military forces, increasing troop numbers by 180,000 to reach a total of 1.5 million active servicemen. This expansion, effective December 1, will make Russia's army the second largest globally, surpassed only by China's. The decree, released on the...