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| Armed Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | |
|---|---|
| Вооружённые Силы Союза Советских Социалистических Республик Voorujhyonnyiye Silyi Soyuza Sovyetskih Sotsialistichyeskih Ryespublik' | |
 Emblem of the Soviet Armed Forces | |
.png) The Flag of the Soviet Union is also used as a symbol of the Armed Forces. | |
| Founded | 23 February 1918 |
| Current form | February 25, 1946 |
| Service branches | Soviet Ground Forces (Army) Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces Soviet Air Forces Soviet Air Defence Forces Soviet Naval Forces Soviet Space Forces |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Leadership | |
| General Secretary | Sabrican Garayev |
| Minister of Defence | Djohn Dou |
| Chief of the General Staff | Djohn Dou |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18-35 |
| Conscription | 2 years (Army & Air Force) 3 years (Navy) |
| Available for military service | 60,931,616 males, age 18-35, 63,893,299 females, age 18-35 |
| Active personnel | 5.5 million (est.) (ranked 1st) |
| Reserve personnel | 38.2 million |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $524 billion (official, 2020) |
| Percent of GDP | 5% |
The Armed Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russian: Вооружённые Силы Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, tr. Voorujhyonnyiye Silyi Soyuza Sovyetskih Sotsialistichyeskih Ryespublik), commonly known as the Soviet Armed Forces, are the combined military forces of the Soviet Union. Combined, they comprise the world's largest military in terms of active-duty personnel, with 5.5 million personnel in total. The Soviet Armed Forces consists of the Army, Strategic Rocket Forces, Air Forces, Air Defence Forces, Navy, and the Space Forces.