Global military spending this year has reached its highest level since the end of the Cold War, highlighting a new phase of ...

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

The world is now rearming at the fastest rate since the Cold War, with a 9.4 percent increase in military spending around the world – the highest rate in figures going back to 1988.

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and pressure from Trump, helped drive a massive boost in global military spending last year, a Swedish think tank says.

World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise ...

Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War ... the United States, increased ...

The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold ... military spending, which will lead to further global increases in the coming years,” the report said. The United ...

Worldwide military expenditure surged to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the sharpest annual increase since the Cold ... spending among NATO countries. Total military spending by the 32 members of ...

The world spent more than $2.7 trillion on militaries in 2024 — the largest number since 1988, which marked the end of the ...

pushing European military spending beyond the level recorded at the end of the Cold War. Russia’s military expenditure reached an estimated US$149 billion in 2024, a 38% increase from 2023 and ...

STOLKHOLM - Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War, reaching US$2.7 trillion (S$3.5 trillion)as wars and rising tensions drove up spending ...