#Defence Intelligence
26 articles
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![Illustrative image: solar terrestrial relations observatory satellites in orbit. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image: solar terrestrial relations observatory satellites in orbit. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference on October 3, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference on October 3, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian Granat-4 reconnaissance drone. (Source: Wikimedia)]( "Russian Granat-4 reconnaissance drone. (Source: Wikimedia)")
![Soldiers of the 423rd Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems “Scythian Griffins” stand in formation on October 10, 2025 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Soldiers of the 423rd Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems “Scythian Griffins” stand in formation on October 10, 2025 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Graphic representing Russian spending increases]( "Russia's military spending is higher than predicted")
- Author
![Joseph Place]( "Joseph Place")
- Category
- War in Ukraine
German intelligence estimates that Russia’s true military spending may be 66% higher than officially reported, amounting to roughly 10% of GDP and nearly half of the federal budget. We show how it compares to historical and present examples.![An interactive 3D model of Russia’s Universal Planning and Correction Module, used to convert unguided aerial bombs. (Photo: Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)]( "How Russia Turns Dumb Bombs Into Deadly Guided Weapons, Ukraine Intelligence Reveals")
-0c8b60607d90d50391d4ca580d823e18.png "Russia's military spending is higher than predicted")
-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")
-00c8810e2b6e4b73f6542049feb07bfe.png "How Russia Turns Dumb Bombs Into Deadly Guided Weapons, Ukraine Intelligence Reveals")
