RUSSIA : Putin Sacks Armed Forces Chief Gen. Makarov.

http://www.france24.com/en/20121109-putin-replaces-russia-army-chief-military-shake

     The heads of Russia's top defense leaders continue to roll.

     President Putin has axed armed forces chief Gen Nikolai Makarov (above)...replacing him with Chechnyan veteran Gen Valery Gerasimov ( foto with Putin).
     Putin sacked Defense Minister Serdyukov this week...allegedly over possible corruption charges...and other improprieties.