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2024-08-14 17:17:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3421CA71D8483E8A17DFAD975AF1D562BD279488A1773DCBCE3FFD411DAF7F68
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Russian increases in military spending were greater: In 2021, Russian budget was $65.9 billion. By 2024, this increased to $140 billion. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/05/21/theyve-grown-back-how-russia-surprised-the-west-and-rebuilt-its-force/ Reinmetals' sales were €3.8 billion in the first half of 2024. This is 5% of the $70 billion Russia spent in the same period. https://www.ft.com/content/13245b8e-ced0-4172-ac78-80c38d201c2c
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