Putin orders Russian army to grow by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong
- President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian army's size to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million, aiming to become the world's second largest after China.
- The overall armed forces will reach 2.38 million personnel, with 1.5 million being active servicemen, according to a decree from the Kremlin.
- This increase would allow Russia to surpass both the United States and India in active combat personnel, remaining second only to China, per the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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