Notification issued by State Duma regarding compulsory military enlistment procedures
Russia Centralizes Military Databases for Enhanced War Preparedness
Russia is currently in the process of centralizing and updating its military databases, focusing particularly on reservists, as part of broader military reforms aimed at maintaining ongoing war efforts and preparing for future conflicts.
According to Andrei Kartapolov, women serve in the army by contract and by choice only. This information, along with the data of citizens who served in the army a long time ago, is being entered into a new electronic system and needs to be updated.
The new system is designed to store and update the data of citizens who served in the army a long time ago, including changes in profession, education, or health status. A person who served 10-15 years ago and is still in the reserve is required to provide documents for these updates. All these changes need to be checked and confirmed in the new electronic system.
The reason for these updates is multifaceted. The need to manage large-scale casualties and personnel losses, estimated to be approaching or exceeding a million, necessitates accurate and up-to-date records on available manpower. The Kremlin’s strategic goal to maintain operational effectiveness in Ukraine while preparing the overall military for potential high-intensity warfare with NATO demands reliable data on reservists and rapid mobilization capability.
Moreover, the broader project of centralizing state control over military and volunteer forces aims to eliminate fragmented personnel records and improve coordination across different branches and units involved in ongoing operations.
It is important to note that Andrei Kartapolov has clarified that the notifications do not mean mobilization or conscription into the army. He also stated that normal work is being done to fill and update the database. The data of citizens who served in the army a long time ago is still stored in military commissariats.
These updates are a significant step towards improving Russia's military readiness and preparedness for potential conflicts, ensuring that the country is well-equipped to manage its ongoing involvement in the Ukraine war and future strategic competition with NATO.
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- The new military database system in Russia, aimed at managing personnel records more efficiently, is expected to facilitate better coordination in war-and-conflicts, politics, and general-news, particularly during periods of high-intensity warfare with NATO, as illustrated in the Ukraine war.
- As Russia centralizes its military databases and focuses on reservists, it intends to eliminate fragmentation in personnel records related to the society, politics, and general-news, thus strengthening the nation's ability to maintain operational effectiveness in ongoing conflicts and prepare for future ones.
