Russia's economy is now so militarized, it may keep expanding its army even after the Ukraine war

Russia's economy is now so militarized, it may keep expanding its army even after the Ukraine war

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a flag-raising ceremony aboard the latest Project 955A (Borey-A) strategic nuclear-powered submarine Knyaz Pozharsky in Severodvinsk, Russia.Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP/Getty ImagesRussia's military industry is likely to expand even after the Ukraine war ends, wrote a think tank.Military spending is driving Russia's economy, sustaining it despite Western sanctions.Russia's militarized economy is supportin…