Global military spending surges to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025
Researchers report global defence spending reached almost $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th straight year of increases driven by rising insecurity and rearmament.
Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers said Monday. The increase was driven by heightened insecurity and a wave of rearmament that pushed up defence budgets worldwide.