 The draft age was lowered, the obligatory length of military duty was extended, and the age for reservists was increased to thirty-five years of age.In June, Assadullah Sarwari lost his seat in the PDPA Politburo, and in his place were appointed Mohammad Aslam Watanjar, a former tank commander and the then Minister of Communications, Major General Mohammad Rafi, the Minister of Defence and KHAD Chairman Mohammad Najibullah.These measures were introduced due to the collapse of the army; before the invasion the army could field 100,000 troops, after the invasion only 25,000.