Russian military spending falls, could affect operations: think-tank

The drop in spending comes despite Russia's military involvement abroad and a campaign of modernization, including building and revitalizing bases in the Arctic.

By Daniel Dickson, Reuters May 3, 2018
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STOCKHOLM — Russian military spending fell by a fifth last year, its first decline in nearly two decades, with tighter purse-strings likely to affect Moscow’s military activity ahead, a report by defense think-tank SIPRI showed on Wednesday.

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