Russia on Tuesday detailed its plans to increase the Russian armed forces to 1.5 million soldiers over the next few years.
The plans come amid deepening tensions between Moscow and the United States and its allies over the war in Ukraine.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the troop increase will occur between 2023 and 2026, according to Russian state-run news agency TASS.
New military districts in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as an army corps in Karelia on the border with Finland, will be created under the program, The Wall Street Journal reported. The focus on Karelia comes after both Finland and Sweden have sought to join NATO….