Putin’s 1.5 Million Troop Claim: Bluff or Brutal Reality?
President Putin declared the successful completion of his order to expand the Russian army to 1.5 million servicemen, achieved through a high daily recruitment rate. This expansion includes the creation of new military districts and units. Simultaneously, mass production of the Oreshnik missile system will commence. Defense Minister Belousov warned of a potential future conflict with NATO, citing recent NATO summit decisions.
John Q. Hosedrinker