"I am sure that the cooperation between the countries in the field of strategic security is more effective for both Russia and the United States than any AMD , any armed forces or any military operation."

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

General Sergeyev might argue, too, for the general staff to be revamped, and given oversight of Russia's 16 other armed forces, which between them account for at least 600, 000 more men in uniform.

ECONOMIST: Russia

The Vladivostok exercises are supposed to help Russia's armed forces cope with natural disasters, exactly the sort of thing they need to learn.

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Russia's new defence minister has sacked the chief medical officer of the armed forces after five soldiers died of pneumonia.

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