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100 1 _aFESHBACH Murray
245 _aThe health crisis in Russia's ranks /
_cMurray Feshbach.
260 _c2008
520 _aRussia's declining population and worsening levels of general health are affecting the armed forces ability to recruit and retain enough of the right calibre of personnel. e.g in 2004 less than half of naval recruits had finished secondary education. If these trends continue Russia may find itself unable to take advantage of its huge arsenals in support of its military ambitions.
650 _aRUSSIA
_xARMED FORCES
_xRECRUITMENT
650 _aRUSSIA
_xMILITARY MANPOWER
773 _aCurrent History :
_gVol 107 No 711, October 2008, pp.336-341 (20)
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