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Global Military Spending Hits Record $2.9 Trillion in 2025

The report signals a power shift toward European self-defense after years of U.S. predominance.

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Le recul de 7,5 % des dépenses de défense américaines en 2025 s’explique par les coupes drastiques dans l’aide financière militaire à l’étranger, en particulier à l’Ukraine, ramenée à zéro l’an dernier (photo : militaires ukrainiens avec des drones français Delair) .
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Overview

  • SIPRI, which released its annual report Monday, said worldwide defense outlays reached about $2.9 trillion in 2025, up 2.9% for an eleventh straight yearly increase.
  • Europe led the surge with a 14% jump to $864 billion, a pace researchers say is the fastest since 1953 as NATO countries rearm under pressure from the Ukraine war.
  • Germany lifted spending 24% to $114 billion and Spain rose 50% to $40.2 billion, pushing both above NATO’s 2% of GDP guideline for the first time in decades.
  • The United States spent $954 billion, down 7.5% after no new Ukraine aid was approved, while Congress has already set 2026 outlays above $1 trillion and could reach $1.5 trillion in 2027 if President Trump’s plan is adopted.
  • Asia-Pacific totaled about $681 billion, up roughly 8.1%, led by China at $336 billion and sharp increases in Japan and Taiwan, and SIPRI expects the global rise to continue into 2026 as governments weigh defense against social and climate needs.