ocr: Inl 1991,Russia inherited armed forces of2.7 million men, of which 2.1 million were within its borders. However,it provedincapable of affording such a large army. By 1994, the forces had fallen to 1.2 million. Draft- dodging has also increased. In 1992, the army lost 35,000 ofticers and another 16,000 resignedin the first four months pf1993.Defense budgets have also been reduced. Spending on strategic nuclear forces is now limitedto the physical protection of warheads. Early warnng and space programs have also been sharply reduced. The navy has been the worst affected, and Russia's northern an ...
