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January 30, 2002
   

The armed forces personnel strength is currently 1,247,000 troops and 865,000 civilian employees. President Putin wants to cut the armed forces by 300,000 military and civilian jobs. Russia plans to buy six more Topol M (SS-27) ICBMs in 2002.