Global military spending hits record high in 2025: report
Military spending increased by 2.9 percent in real terms from 2024, a sharp slowdown, however, from the 9.7 percent rise recorded the previous year. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Global military spending reached a record 2.89 trillion U.S. dollars in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- The global military burden rose to 2.5 percent of GDP, the highest since 2009.
- SIPRI attributes the increase to ongoing wars, uncertainty, and large-scale armament drives.
- Europe was the main contributor to the global rise, with its military spending increasing by 14 percent to 864 billion dollars.
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