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War, fear of war spur global military spending to new record: SIPRI report

New high of $2.4 trillion is ninth straight annual increase, suggesting trend will continue, research institute says.

Al Jazeera

Global Military Spending Growth Accelerates In 2023: SIPRI Report

Explore the notable surge in global military spending in 2023 and its implications on defense investments and security priorities worldwide.

Top News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 788

As the war enters its 788th day, these are the main developments.

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Conflicts Push Military Spending To 'All-time High': Report

Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday.

International Business Times

Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn

For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank finds

The Guardian - UK

India world’s top arms importer between 2019-23: SIPRI

India tops global arms imports, Russia remains main supplier, U.S. and France see significant growth in exports.

The Hindu

Five key takeaways from China’s annual meeting of parliament

China is turning to ‘future technologies’ to boost is economy as it tries to turn the page on developers’ struggles.

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France is world's second biggest arms exporter, just ahead of Russia: report

Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday. Ukraine has become the world's fourth largest arms importer, while France has replaced Russia as the world's second largest exporter behind the United…

Radio France Internationale

Fear of China, Russia and Iran is driving weapons sales: Report

The US and France led global arms exports to allies in the past five years, as Russian sales collapsed.

Al Jazeera

European Arms Imports Nearly Double Over Ukraine: Study

Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday.

International Business Times

Ukraine war briefing: backlash continues over the pope’s ‘white flag’ gaffe

Ukraine speeds up construction of defences, UK intelligence says; Europe weapons imports double – what we know on day 747

The Guardian - AU

Watchdog: Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war

An independent watchdog says many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military equipment

The Independent UK

France may soon overtake Russia as the world’s No. 2 arms exporter

Reports of new deals to sell French arms to India and Qatar are just the latest sign that France’s defence industry is gaining pace. The news comes as Russian arms exports decline in the wake of the war in Ukraine, leading to speculation that France could soon take its place…

France 24

China could potentially have as many ICBMs as U.S. or Russia by turn of decade: SIPRI

The size of China’s nuclear arsenal increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023, and it is expected to keep growing, according to estimations by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

The Hindu

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The Independent UK

Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing

A report on the world's nuclear weapons says the nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several of them deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapons systems in 2022

Bangkok Post

China expands nuclear arsenal as global tensions grow: study

STOCKHOLM: The nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year and other atomic powers continued to modernise theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said Monday.

Al Jazeera

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report

Think tank says China had 17 percent more nuclear warheads in January 2023 compared with the year before.

The Guardian - UK

Number of nuclear weapons held by major powers rising, says thinktank

There are now an estimated 12,512 warheads across the globe, with most of the new ones in military stockpiles said to be China’s

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Al Jazeera

Are killer robots the future of war?

They could transform the battlefield but is the world ready for machines that decide who to kill? No, say many nations.

The Week

Which countries spend the most on their military?

Global military expenditure rose to $2.4trn in 2022, increasing by 3.7% year-on-year to hit a record high.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Pushes Largest-ever Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal

China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernizing the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say. The SIPRI think tank estimates that China has a stockpile of around 350 nuclear warheads -- small fry when compared with…

The National (Scotland)

Global military spending hits all-time high amid war in Ukraine

GLOBAL military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of £1.79 trillion, a Swedish think tank has said.

The Independent UK

Finland’s military spending soars 36% as global defence budgets hit Cold War levels

As it joins Nato, Finland records its highest year-on-year increase in military spending since 1962

The Independent UK

Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high

A Sweden-based watchdog says global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion

Axios

U.S. spent more on military in 2022 than next 10 countries combined

Global defense spending hit record $2.2 trillion last year.

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