https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/defence-budget/ The latest Flip News stories on defence budget. en-GB Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:09:15 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-record-2027-defence-budget/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-record-2027-defence-budget/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Government documents seen by Reuters show Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles on defence in 2027 — 27 per cent above the original budget and the most since the war in Ukraine began — while the 2026 deficit doubles to 3.2 per cent of GDP. Sarah Whitfield russia defence budget ukraine war economy budget deficit Reuters