Global military expenditure in 2024 reached $2.718 trillion, a 9.4 percent increase from 2023—the steepest annual rise since ...

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and pressure from Trump, helped drive a massive boost in global military spending ...

The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars ...

Defense spending surged last year by the most since at least the end of the Cold War, according to data published Monday, ...

SIPRI, the global security research think tank, reported that military spending surged globally, with the Middle East seeing ...

A report shows global military spending increased by 9.4% in 2024, representing the highest increase in military spending ...

Worldwide military expenditure surged to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the sharpest annual increase since the Cold War, ...

Global military spending reached a new high in 2024, rising for the 10th time in a row amid an escalation of geopolitical ...

The world's 15 largest spenders all increased their military expenditure in 2024, with growth especially rapid in Europe and ...

There was an “unprecedented” increase in global military spending in 2024, the steepest rise since the end of the Cold War, ...

Ukraine had the highest military burden in the world, by far: its military spending amounted to 34% of GDP in 2024. In comparison, Germany's was just under 2%. The SIPRI report states that "All ...