| Truppenstärke - alter militärischer | 18-27 Jahre for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 Jahre; one-year service obligation (Russia offers the option of serving on a two-year contract instead of completing a one-year conscription period); reserve obligation for non-officers to age 50; enrollment in military schools from the age of 16, cadets classified as members of the armed forces (2019) note: In April of 2019, the Russian government pledged its intent to end conscription. |
| Militärausgaben, Anteil am BIP | 3.93% of GDP (2018) 4.23% of GDP (2017) 5.45% of GDP (2016) 4.86% of GDP (2015) 4.1% of GDP (2014) |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
