Sergei Shoigu reports NATO military budget doubled in ten years

Sergei Shoigu, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, stated that NATO military spending has nearly doubled over the last decade. According to Shoigu, the budget has grown from 900 billion dollars to 1.8 trillion dollars and continues to increase.

These remarks were made during the 14th annual meeting of the Security Council Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Moscow on November 9, 2026.