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China's Military Spending: At The Double
What is more, China may be experiencing higher inflation in defence than in the economy as a whole.…
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Global military spending just saw its biggest spike in a decade, but the US outspends everyone else by far
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen "extremely volatile spending" in recent years, related to the many arme…
Christopher Woody
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USAID Squandered The First $50 Million Of A $200 Million Infrastructure Project In Afghanistan
"It's troubling that after 16 months, this program has not issued its first community grant. Rather…
Brian Jones
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50 Years Ago Today, JFK Yelled At An Air Force General Over Furniture [Video]
“What the Hell did they let the reporters in there for?” Kennedy demands. “Are they crazy? That sil…
Brian Jones
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China is increasing its military spending by nearly 10%
China plans to increase its military spending by 8.1% in 2018 in an effort to modernize…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Yes, Of Course We Should Cut Military Spending!
So the answer is a gradual shift... Take some of the vast amount of money we're currently spending …
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India's military spending 3rd highest in the world, says report
India's military spending of $76.6 billion ranked third highest in the world followed by the US and…
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This Brand New, Unused US Military Headquarters In Afghanistan Embodies The Waste Of The War
The windowless, two-story structure, which is larger than a football field, was completed this year…
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This Brand New, Unused US Military Headquarters In Afghanistan Embodies The Waste Of The War
The windowless, two-story structure, which is larger than a football field, was completed this year…
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Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else
Global military spending hit record highs of $2443 billion in 2023, according to the Stockholm Inte…
Thibault Spirlet
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Russian economist: The Kremlin's 'military spending binge' is completely unsustainable
"Against this background, Russia's recent military spending binge is all the more notable for its s…
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These 23 Countries Have More Than Doubled Military Spending
Spending increases are largely clustered around the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. Afghan…
Jeremy Bender
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India fourth largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report
The military expenditure went up in all five geographical regions, with major spending increase…
PTI
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Here's how the US military spends its billions
In terms of investments, the US has dedicated a substantial chunk of funding into aircraft and rela…
Skye Gould,Jeremy Bender
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India is 'right-sizing' its military as part of a plan to make defence spending more efficient
The individual studies will each focus on separate issues — reducing the size and organisation…
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Fireworks erupt between Marco Rubio and Rand Paul on military spending
Paul: I don't think we're any safer ... from bankruptcy court as we go further and further into deb…
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CHART OF THE DAY: The Jaw-Dropping Decline In Military Spending That Clubbed GDP
Here's the chart that shows that this quarter's military spending collapsed in a way that it hasn't…
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Military spending has a strong relationship with global oil prices
Another region worth looking at is the Middle East. Data is unavailable for several states, includi…
Elena Holodny
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US spent $877 billion on its military in 2022, new report says. That's more than 10 times what the federal government spent on education.
Total global military spending grew to an all-time high in 2022. The sharpest rise was seen in Euro…
Peter Gelling
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The US spent $877 billion on military in 2022, a new report says more than 10 times federal education spending
Total global military spending grew to an all-time high in 2022, with the US defense budget account…