US EditionReport: Global Military Spending Hit Record $2.9 Trillion in 2025
Europe’s 14% surge to $864 billion drove the increase as NATO members rearmed and the United States cut aid to Ukraine, SIPRI said.
- Global military spending reached a record $2.887 trillion in 2025, marking the 11th consecutive year of growth, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute .
- Fueled by the ongoing war in Ukraine, European military budgets spiked 14% to $864 billion, researcher Xiao Liang said. Spending focus shifted toward Central and Western European countries as militarization plans materialized.
- The United States remained the largest spender at $954 billion, though expenditures fell 7.5% because Congress approved no new financial military aid for Ukraine in 2025.
- Rising expenditures pushed the global military burden to 2.5% of worldwide GDP, the highest level since 2009, as nations compensated for increased insecurity.
- Following Congress approval of a 2026 budget signaling increased military spending, the upward trend likely persists through 2026 and beyond, researcher Lorenzo Scarazzato noted, with potential for further rises if President Donald Trump's 2027 proposal passes.
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Global military spending surges to record $2.887 trillion
Global military spending hit a record $2.887 trillion in 2025—the highest level ever recorded and the 11th consecutive year of growth, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported Monday.
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Global military spending hits record high
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 Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The world’s military expenditures — the share of global gross domestic product (GDP) meant for armed forces — went up from…
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