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Russia's $1.1 Trillion Military Build-Up Raises NATO Tensions

8/2/2025

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Russia is set to pour around $1.1 trillion into a sweeping military rearmament program by 2036, according to Ukraine's intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov. This ambitious plan, designed to bolster defenses against NATO, signals a troubling escalation in the already fraught relationship with the West, featuring cutting-edge weaponry and ramped-up military production.

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Russia is set to pour around $1.1 trillion into a sweeping military rearmament program by 2036, according to Ukraine's intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov. This ambitious plan, designed to bolster defenses against NATO, signals a troubling escalation in the already fraught relationship with the West, featuring cutting-edge weaponry and ramped-up military production.