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

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.

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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…