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Fig. I-2-4-1 Russia’s Defense Budget from FY2006 to 2010

Note: Official figures announced by Russian Government.

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

02006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(FY)

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

(%)(100 million rubles)Defense Budget (billion rubles)Year-on-year growth rate (%)

COMMENTARY

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Fig. I-2-4-2 Russian Military Deployment in Areas Close to Japan

Notes: 1. represents the number of divisions and brigades. 2. represents the locations of main naval bases. 3. represents the locations of main air bases. 4. Figures shown are approximate.

260 fighters, including MIG-31 and Su-27 fighters110 bombers, including Tu-22M bombers

Magadan

MiG-31

5 destroyers and frigates

Petropavlosk

15 submarines

MiG-31

Su-27

Tu-22M

Su-27

Su-27

Tu-22M

SovetskayaGavan

Korsakov

Naval infantry

Vladivostok (Pacific Fleet Headquarters)

Frigates

5 submarines15 cruisers, destroyers, and frigates

Khabarovsk (Far Eastern Military District Command)

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Fig. I-2-4-3 Changes in the Russian Ground Forces in the Far East Region

Source: Based on the Military Balance of each corresponding year and others.

40

20

02006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Year)

(Divisions and brigades)40

20

0

(10,000 troops)

Number of divisions and brigadesNumber of personnel

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Fig. I-2-4-4 Changes in the Russian Naval Forces in the Far East Region

150

100

50

0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010(Year)

(Ships)100

50

(10,000 tons)

Conventional submarinesNuclear-powered submarinesTotal tonnage

FrigatesDestroyersCruisers and others

Fig. I-2-4-5 Changes in the Russian Air Forces in the Far East Region (Fighters and Bombers)

400

200

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010(Year)

(Fighters and Bombers)

Tu-22M

Tu-95

4th generation

3rd generation

(Fighters) (Bombers)

A Tu-160 long-range bomber flying near the Hokkaido area

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Fig. I-2-4-6 Changes in the Number of Scrambles against Russian Aircraft

300

250

200

150

100

50

02009200820072006200520042003200220012000(FY)

(Times)

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Fig. I-2-4-7 CIS Member States

Signatory countries to the CIS Collective Security TreatyCountries that have withdrawn from the CIS Collective Security TreatyNon-signatory countries to the CIS Collective Security Treaty

Legend:

Georgia withdrew from the CIS in August 2009

NorwaySweden

Finland(Tallinn)

(Riga)

(Vilnius)

PolandBelarus

(Minsk)(Moscow)

Russian Federation

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Moldova(Kishinev)

(Kiev)Romania

Ukraine

(Tbilisi)

GeorgiaTurkey

Armenia(Yerevan) (Baku)

Azerbaijan

Iraq Iran

Turkmenistan

(Ashkhabad)

Uzbekistan

(Astana)

Kazakhstan

Mongolia(Tashkent)

(Bishkek)

Kyrgyzstan China

(Dushanbe)Tajikistan

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