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Global military spending surged by almost 3% in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia, according to a report released Monday by a respected arms watchdog group.

Military spending across the globe hit a record high of nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it’s grown, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International ...

Over the past 50 years, U.S. military spending has grown dramatically, expanding from Cold War-era budgets to the massive defense spending seen today. Rising global tensions, rapid technological ...

In addition to providing the latest numbers, SIPRI researchers also raised a concern about transparency.

President Donald Trump's 2027 federal budget proposal includes a historic military budget increase alongside significant cuts ...

Adjusting for inflation, President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal would represent the largest military spending increase since World War II. In terms of percentage increase measured ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. military officials Tuesday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of ...

President Donald Trump’s 2027 federal budget proposal includes a historic military budget increase alongside significant cuts to other federal programs. The Democratic National Committee criticized ...