Russia cut its military spending last year for the first time since 1998.
According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, investment fell by a fifth in 2017 compared with a year earlier.
Analysts say it's a sign of the economic strains on Vladimir Putin's Government.
Jessica King has more from Moscow.
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