Russia spends 12 times less on defense than the United States and 3,5 times less than China
The Russian Federation spends $54 billion on defense. In turn, the United States of America spends $635 billion for these purposes, and China – $190 billion.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated this today, speaking at the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
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“These are incomparable numbers. 443 thousand dollars are spent per serviceman in the UK, 416 thousand in the USA, 197 thousand in Japan, and only 54 thousand in our country,” the minister said, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
He emphasized that with the established funding last year, the Russian Armed Forces ensured an increase in combat capabilities by 14%. In general, the equipment of the Armed Forces with modern weapons and equipment in permanent readiness units is 58,3%, and serviceability is 94%.
The staffing level of the RF Armed Forces is 93%. The number of contract military personnel has been increased to 384 thousand people. For the first time in the history of Russia, non-commissioned officers are fully staffed with contract soldiers.
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