[NicoJuicy]

Military spending is based on the size of the economy.

Russia's was 6% of GDP , but EU easily outspended it with <2%

[ravel-bar-foo]

True, but presumably EU pays its soldiers EU wages and buys modern technology which has been tested for safety and reliability, whereas Russia sends conscripts to war in austere equipment.

[NicoJuicy]

And 70% of Russia's investments in military is probably wasted on corrupt officials.