Russia: September 20, 2000

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Russian President Putin has supported the plan of the military to subordinate the Strategic Rocket Forces to the Air Force, eliminating their status as a separate and premier service. Putin ordered plans drafted for the new structure, which may not take effect until 2006.--Stephen V Cole

 

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