Russia’s Military Spending Hits a Record 44% of Its Budget
Direct defense spending reached 10.7 trillion rubles, and hidden military categories accounted for most of the increase, according to Janis Kluge.
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Russia’s military spending hits a record 44% of its budget
Russia spent a record 44% of its federal budget on the military in the first half of 2026, according to calculations published by Janis Kluge, a research fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, based on data from Russia’s Finance Ministry. Direct military spending totaled 10.7 trillion rubles, about $125 billion at […]
BERLIN - Russia spent a record 43.8 percent of its federal budget on the military in the first half of 2026. According to analyst Janis Kluge of the German Institute for International and Security Politics (SWP), this follows from data from the Russian Ministry of Finance. The Defense Blog website reports.
Russia spent a record 43.8 percent of its federal budget on the military in the first half of 2026. According to analyst Janis Kluge of the German Institute for International and Security Policy (SWP), this follows from data from the Russian Ministry of Finance. The Defense Blog website reports this. Vladimir Putin...
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