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/^t/The main failure of the present system is making wrong use of the funds awarded from the State's budget. Limited as these funds are, they constitute a serious strain on the state's finances. Still, at present the greater part of them is drained by the costs of providing housing, uniforms, shoes, and basic military equipment to hundreds of thousands of recruits called up every year. Shortening the time of service, from 18 to 12 months, is not a good solution to this problem. It would certainly reduce the costs of housing, at the same time having no negative impact on the quality of training. However, it would cause the increase of spendings on uniforms, and it is worth noting that the army already does not have money to provide service dress for all recruits (they only receive battle dress).