00:00Global military spending rose by 2.9% in 2025, despite a notable drop in U.S. expenditure.
00:09According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute,
00:13global defense spending reached $2.89 trillion,
00:17marking the 11th straight year of growth across both major and emerging economies.
00:24Military expenditure accounted for 2.5% of global GDP.
00:30The highest level recorded since 2009.
00:32The report also indicated that ongoing global conflicts and strategic military planning
00:38were likely to push spending even higher beyond 2026.
00:42The U.S., China and Russia remained the world's top three military spenders,
00:47with combined outlays reaching $1.48 trillion, or just over half of global expenditure.
00:55U.S. military spending fell to $954 billion in 2025,
01:00largely due to the absence of newly approved financial support for Ukraine.
01:04Over the previous three years,
01:06the U.S. had allocated a total of $127 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
01:12U.S. ile
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