Global military spending climbed to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th straight year of growth as rising insecurity and rearmament boosted defence budgets, researchers said on Monday.

In addition to providing the latest numbers, SIPRI researchers also raised a concern about transparency.

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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 ...

The three top spenders -- the United States, China and Russia -- accounted for more than half of global expenditure — Olga MALTSEVA Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, ...