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Will Demography Weaken Russia’s Military?

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Demography Unplugged
Mar 02, 2021
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Thanks to the birthrate decline following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia’s military is facing an acute shortage of eligible recruits a generation later. In the 2020s, writes the author, the number of 20- to 34-year-old men is projected to fall by as much as 20%.

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