Putin says Russia plans to cut military spending from next year
- Amid falling energy revenues, Russia’s 2025 budget deficit is projected at 1.7% of GDP, straining fiscal reserves amid high inflation, prompting planned defense spending cuts from 2026.
- Data show Russia’s 2025 defense spending at 6.3% of GDP , with NATO aiming for 5% over a decade.
- Putin's 2026 military spending cuts, confirmed by Putin, may restrict PMC external operations amid private-sector demand and debt challenges, impacting Russia’s defense industry.
- Putin's planned defense cuts from 2026 may redirect funds to energy infrastructure, influencing regional relations and global markets, as Russia balances economic pressures and geopolitical shifts.
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·Bratislava, Slovakia
Read Full ArticleWhile NATO has announced that Alliance countries will increase their defence spending, Vladimir Putin indicates that Russia will reduce its military budget.
Following the recent decision by NATO Member States to spend 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence spending by 2035, Putin announced that Russia, for its part, would cut its spending. ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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