UP

World military spending hits $2.7 trillion in record 2024

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto
World military spending hits $2.7 trillion in record 2024

Global military spending surged to a record $2.72 trillion in 2024, rising 9.4% from 2023—the largest annual increase since the Cold War, according to SIPRI.

Axar.az, citing Reuters, reports that spending rose sharply across all regions, especially in Europe and the Middle East.

Russia boosted its military budget by 38% to $149 billion, while Ukraine spent $64.7 billion, allocating all tax revenues to defense.

U.S. military spending grew by 5.7% to $997 billion, accounting for 37% of global military expenditure and 66% of NATO’s total.

Date
2025.04.28 / 17:13
Author
Axar.az
See also

Palestinian VP to visit Turkiye tomorrow

Russia says no new mobilization planned

Russian forces seizes Luhovskoye in Zaporizhzhia

Iran has not held direct talks with Washington

Fighter jets intercept civilian plane above Palm Beach - Video

Pakistan and Afghanistan trade fire

Police bus crash in Istanbul kills one, injures 16

Spain to supply five Patriot systems to Ukraine

US military building ‘massive complex’ beneath White House

Drone strike targets US Victoria Base in Baghdad

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla