Global Military Spending Rises 2.9% Despite US Decline Over Ukraine Freeze

STOCKHOLM, April 27 (Reuters) – Global military ⁠spending ⁠rose 2.9% in 2025 ⁠despite a 7.5% decline in the United States as ​President Donald Trump halted new financial military aid to Ukraine, a report by a ‌conflict think-tank showed on Monday. Expenditure ‌increased to $2.89 trillion in 2025, rising for the 11th consecutive year ⁠and taking …

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