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States are on course to spend $100bn a year, driven by a sharp increase in US defence budgets

The role of atomic weapons has become more prominent and nuclear states are modernising arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate, researchers said Monday, urging world leaders to "step back and reflect".

New high of $2.4 trillion is ninth straight annual increase, suggesting trend will continue, research institute says.

Explore the notable surge in global military spending in 2023 and its implications on defense investments and security priorities worldwide.

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.