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 ...

The world is now rearming at the fastest rate since the Cold War, with a 9.4 percent increase in military spending around the ...

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

An annual report on global military spending shows that Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country ...

"The second round of the trade war between America and China will have a ripple effect on the global economy. Other countries ...

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

Numerous European countries have said they intend to increase their defense budgets substantially. Yet many of the plans depend on short-term accounting tricks, and will do little to increase European ...

Cold War’s end. Spurred by ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East, global military spending rose nearly 10 percent in ...

Poland has been the standout performer in Europe, raising its defence spending by 31% year-on-year to reach £28.9 billion ...

Israel’s spending increase was the largest jump of all, and its portion of the GDP was the second greatest, behind only Ukraine. In general, military ... the United States, increased expenditure ...

Europe witnessed a 17% increase in military budgets, with Germany and Poland making historic hikes. Russia’s defence allocation surged by 38% as it ramped up wartime production. In contrast, Ukraine’s ...

Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...