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(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 20, 2008 People look at missiles and tanks during a weapons fair in Moscow. - Global military spending rose again in 2021, setting new records as Russia continued to beef up its military prior to its invasion of Ukraine, researchers said on April 25, 2022, predicting the trend would continue in Europe in particular. (Photo by Alexey SAZONOV / AFP)

Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion

 Global military expenditure has surpassed $2 trillion per year for the first time, and looks set to rise further as European countries beef up their armed forces in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In 2021, countries spent a total of $2,113 billion on their militaries, up 0.7% in real terms from the year before, according to a report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI.

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