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Global Military Spending Tops $2.89 Trillion as Europe and Asia Drive Gains

SIPRI warns the rise reflects active wars, with growth likely to continue.

La suma combinada de la inversión de los 29 países europeos que forman parte de la alianza alcanzó los 559,000 millones de dólares. (Foto de Andrei Pungovschi / AFP).
España aumenta su gasto militar un 50 % y supera el 2 % del PIB después de dos décadas.
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Pedro Sánchez, en un acto con un cartel tras él con el lema no a la guerra en la campaña de castellanoleonesa

Overview

  • SIPRI, which released its annual report Monday, says world military outlays rose 2.9% to $2.89 trillion, the highest since 2009 and equal to 2.5% of global GDP.
  • Europe posted a 14% jump to $864 billion as NATO states such as Germany and Spain passed 2% of GDP and spending kept climbing in Russia and Ukraine.
  • Asia‑Oceania rose 8.1% to $681 billion, with China at $336 billion up 7.4%, Japan up 9.7% to $62.2 billion, and Taiwan up 14% to $18.2 billion.
  • U.S. military spending fell 7.5% to $954 billion after no new Ukraine aid was approved, yet the United States still accounts for about one third of global outlays.
  • SIPRI projects further growth, noting Congress approved more than $1 trillion for U.S. defense in 2026 and a Trump proposal could raise 2027 to $1.5 trillion.