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In the fourth quarter of 2024, Russian military volunteer recruitment shot up to an average of 1,700 daily, basically equaling or surpassing the depleted [[Ukraine]] [[proxy war|proxy force]]s daily losses in the [[NATO war in Ukraine]].<ref>https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/new-budget-data-russia-recruited</ref> Russian daily casualties were estimated to reach a high of possibly 177 daily.<ref>https://simplicius76.substack.com/i/163583944/crunching-the-numbers</ref> Russia calls up roughly 300,000 [[conscript]]s per year in two batches, and has recently been taking 30-40,000 volunteers per month. By contrast, the [[United Kingdom]] recruits 12-15,000 military personnel per year, and the [[US]] about 50-60,000.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Russian military volunteer recruitment shot up to an average of 1,700 daily, basically equaling or surpassing the depleted [[Ukraine]] [[proxy war|proxy force]]s daily losses in the [[NATO war in Ukraine]].<ref>https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/new-budget-data-russia-recruited</ref> Russian daily casualties were estimated to reach a high of possibly 177 daily.<ref>https://simplicius76.substack.com/i/163583944/crunching-the-numbers</ref> Russia calls up roughly 300,000 [[conscript]]s per year in two batches, and has recently been taking 30-40,000 volunteers per month. By contrast, the [[United Kingdom]] recruits 12-15,000 military personnel per year, and the [[US]] about 50-60,000.
While it is true that the United States spends vastly more than Russia — the US spends $693,077 per soldier ($901B / 1.3M) compared to Russia, which spends $130,303 per soldier ($172B / 1.32M). Russia maintains decisive advantages in certain military domains, particularly in the operational deployment of hypersonic missiles and scaled production of conventional munitions and platforms.
Russia is expected to reduce defense spending to 6% in 2026.
Russia is expected to reduce defense spending to 6% in 2026.