What Russia’s State Budget Reveals
In military affairs, it is always important to have a good understanding of the enemy. It is not enough to know purely military factors such as the number… 
In military affairs, it is always important to have a good understanding of the enemy. It is not enough to know purely military factors such as the number of soldiers, tanks, aircraft, etc. It is also necessary to know the enemy's overall capabilities, their options, and their thinking, because this allows us to predict what the enemy is planning to do. Of course, knowledge of the enemy's economy also plays a role here, because, as we know, money always comes first. Money can buy weapons, tanks, aircraft, warships, and everything else that war requires.
War is always a huge drain on money—military spending is incomparably higher…
