The World Population Review estimates that the U.S. spends more on defense than the next nine highest-spending countries combined. Additionally, per capita military spending in the U.S. is $2,350, far ...

defense spending has increased by 10% in the last three years. In many countries, however, geopolitical circumstances have fueled a surge in military spending that far outpaces the global average.

Global military spending reached a record high of $2.44 trillion in 2023, having grown 6.8% compared to the year before. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI ...

the biggest military spend of any nation on the planet. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shifted the conversation and European countries are now spending more on proactive security measures.

Ultimately, the decisions about whether to boost military spending will be made by E.U. member states ... And budget ...

China has announced a significant 7.2% increase in its national defence budget for this year, amounting to USD 249 billion.

China’s defense spending is poised to climb by 7.2% this year, a similar pace as last year, underscoring President Xi Jinping ...

Yet for other countries to match even a proportion of this real-terms defence spending would be much more of a strain on their economies. In addition, the United States’ hefty military budget is ...

European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit to discuss how to respond to United States President Donald Trump’s decision to hold talks with Russia to end the Ukraine war ...

Read on to discover which countries are spending the most on their military and how their outlay compares. South Africa's military spending has been declining in real terms for the past decade. With ...

Some countries vastly overshoot the military alliance’s soon to be revised target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense, while others still struggle to meet it.