1. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Military Capabilities

2. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence 2005 Statistics Manpower availible for military service Males (18-49)- 35,247,049 Females (18-49)- 35,986,426 Manpower fit for service Males- 21,049,651 Females- 29,056,021 Manpower reaching military age annually Males- 1,286,069 Females- 1,244,264 Military expenditures as percent of GDP 3.9%

3. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Budget Soviet Union Cold War expenditure (mid 1980’s) -15% to 17% of GDP Russia’s Current expenditures - 3% of GDP 2007 re-armament program - $240 billion (through 2015)

4. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Main Branches Ground Forces (SV) Navy (VMF) Air Forces (Voyenno-Vozdushniye Sily, VVS) Independent Branches Airborne Troops (VDV) Strategic Rocket Troops (RVSN) Space Troops (KV) Military

5. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Armored Vehicles- 48,270 (Tracked and wheeled tanks and APCs) Artillery- 30,045 (Tracked wheeled and towed systems) Infantry Support Weapons- 19,300 (Mortar and anti-tank missile systems) Ground Forces

6. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence -Basis of Ground Forces -Most numerous -Primary purpose: Destruction of ground based targets (tanks, artillery, mortars, recon units, anti-aircraft instalations) Motorized Rifle Troops

7. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Tank Troops -Main impact force -Solution for most critical problems that arise in conflicts Main battle tanks T-84, T-90, T-95 (22,800+) Light tanks 150

8. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Rocket and Artillery Forces -Destroy large concentrations of enemy troops and equipment -Greatest level of firepower in entire ground forces

9. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Special Troops -Responsible for specialized tasks -Engineers, Radiation, Chemical and Biological protection, base secuirity

10. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Naval Forces Morskoyo Flota -Primarily a submarine navy -Primary missions: To provide strategic nuclear deterrence from the nuclear submarine fleet and to defend the sea-lanes approaching the Russian coast Four Fleets -Northern -Baltic -Pacific -Black Sea -Each fleet as a land based naval air force

11. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Submarine Force 2007 inventory Ballistic Missile Subs- 15 Cruise Missle Subs- 8 Attack Subs (nuclear)- 15 (conventional)- 19 Other Subs(nuclear)- 7

12. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Naval Air Forces -Primarily land based -Subordinate unit responsible for designated fleet -Only 1 aircraft carrier (Admiral Kuznetsov) -Capacity for 16 Yak-41 and 12 Su-27 and assorted helicopters -Anti-ship missiles and Anti-Aircraft guns -12 degree bow ramp in lieu of steam catapults -No catapults means light strike loads

13. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Naval Land Forces Naval Infantry (Marines) Pacific Fleet- 1 division Baltic Fleet- 1 brigade Northern Fleet- 2 brigades Black Sea Fleet- 1 brigade -Amphibious assult not a high priority -Intelgence estimates 2,500 marines and 100 tanks can be landed by Russia’s 13 amphibious ships

14. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Air Forces 5 Operational Districts Leningrad Moscow Caucasus Volga-Ural Siberia Far East

15. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Military Districts

16. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Airports and Airbases

17. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Chain of Command -Commander of each district is responsible for defending his district -All aircraft report to respective military districts -Only exception is strategic bombers and transport aircraft report directly to HQ in Moscow

18. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Inventory Aviation Equipment Holdings Administrative UnitInventory 198519901995200020052010 37th Strategic Air Army / Long Range Aviation1,515 1,060765735 Main Air Forces11,07010,4707,7357,7506,785 Troops of National Air Defense (PVO)2,370 --- Naval Air Force770745460415265 TOTAL15,72515,10011,6258,9307,785 Aircraft TypeInventory 198519901995200020052010 Bombers1,2251,205955680625 Ground Attack2,5452,4301,3451,2351,100 Fighters1,6201,5201,2901,4051,390 ECM205 60 Airborne Early Warning and Control---20 Reconnaissance1,090970590410405 ASW1851801559050 Tankers110 50 30 Transport2,1351,8701,390 1,430 Training2,040 1,180 1,120 Reserves------ Decommissioned/In Storage2,200 1,700

19. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Inventory AircraftInventory 198519901995200020052007 Troops of National Air Defense (PVO) merged with Air Force in 1998 TOTAL A/C11,07010,4707,7357,5506,7851,715 Fighters1,6201,5201,2901,4051,390805 MiG-21Fishbed50 10 - MiG-23Flogger700600 400 - MiG-25Foxbat40 15 530 MiG-29Fulcrum540 325260255266 MiG-31Foxhound200 370 188 Su-27Flanker90 100350 321 Su-30BMFlanker------ Su T-50 PAK FA------ MiG LMFS------ Ground Attack2,2702,1551,2251,085990791 Su-7Fitter130100 - MiG-21Fishbed13550 - MiG-27Flogger500 150 100- Su-17Fitter535 200 190- Su-24Fencer630 500360350550 Su-34Fullback-----4 Su-25Frogfoot340 225 200241 Airborne Early Warning and Control---20 - A-50Mainstay---20 - Reconnaissance785665430250255119 MiG-21Fishbed5010 - MiG-25Foxbat170 70 6040 Su-17Fitter19011050 40- Su-24Fencer225 15012014579 Yak-28Firebar150 --- ECM60 - Su-24Fencer10 --- Yak-28Firebar50 --- Mi-8 ---60 - Transport2,1351,8701,390 - An-2Colt265----- An-12Cub150 200 - An-70------ Il-112------ An-22Cock55 25 - An-124Condor30 25 - Il-76Candid435 300 - Other1,200 840 - Training2,000 1,140 980- Yak-130Condor------ Reserves------ Decommissioned/In Storage2,200 1,700-

20. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Army Aviation separated from army in 2003 -In 2003 all army aviation units consolidated under the Air Force -Provides close air support for ground forces -Tactical aerial reconnaissance -Disembarkation of and fire support for Airborne troops

21. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Air Defense Forces Separated from Army in 1998 -In 1998 all Air Defense units were absorbed into the Air Force -Destruction of enemy air power -Uses AAA and zenith missiles -Multiple subdivisions

22. Detachment 645, The Ohio State University Integrity - Service - Excellence Sources http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia http://www.globalfirepower.com/ www.scramble.nl/ru.htm