SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – According to a Greenpeace study, Nato countries spend ten times more on their armed forces than Russia. Even excluding the USA, the balance is clearly in favor of the Alliance. Experts are nevertheless critical of Germany.
By Gerhard Hegmann (Die Welt)
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sharply increased its military spendingRussia has become a war economy. Last year, Russia’s defense budget is estimated to have reached around $127 billion, a third of the total state budget. By 2024, it would even represent 7.1% of the country’s GDP. And yet, according to a Greenpeace study, Nato still has a clear lead over Moscow, with the exception of the defence sector. nuclear weapons.
In this study entitled ” Wann ist genug genug? “(When will it be enough?, literal translation), Greenpeace compares the military power of NATO and Russia. While the NGO is well known for its environmental activities, it has also been active in the field of armaments and arms exports for some years now. The foreword to the study questions the real need for the planned increase in defense budgets among Western countries…
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