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SIPRI: Arms Spending Rises for 11th Consecutive Year Amid Global Tensions
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SIPRI: Arms Spending Rises for 11th Consecutive Year Amid Global Tensions

From N1 Serbia · (5m ago) Serbian Critical tone

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Global military spending has risen for the eleventh consecutive year, reaching a record high of $2.887 trillion in 2025, according to SIPRI.
  • This trend is expected to continue due to ongoing conflicts and geopolitical uncertainty, with Europe showing a significant 14% increase in military expenditure.
  • Germany's defense budget surged by 24%, exceeding NATO's 2% GDP target, reflecting a broader European push for increased military capability and a potential reduction in reliance on U.S. security guarantees.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has sounded an alarm, revealing that global military expenditure has climbed for an unprecedented eleven years in a row, hitting a staggering $2.887 trillion in 2025. This relentless upward trajectory, driven by a volatile geopolitical landscape marked by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan, signals a world increasingly prioritizing military might over diplomatic solutions.

To jasno pokazuje kako zemlje reaguju na aktuelne ratove, tenzije i geopolitiฤku neizvesnost.

โ€” Sjao LjangSjao Liang, a researcher at SIPRI, stated that the rise in military spending clearly shows how countries are reacting to current wars, tensions, and geopolitical uncertainty.

Europe stands out as a major contributor to this surge, with military spending increasing by a significant 14%. The ongoing war in Ukraine has fundamentally reshaped security perceptions across the continent, prompting nations, particularly NATO members, to bolster their defenses. This heightened militarization is not merely a response to immediate threats but also reflects a growing concern about the long-term security commitments from the United States, leading many European countries to seek greater self-reliance.

S obzirom na to da su sve te krize i dalje u toku, kao i da su dugoroฤni planovi potroลกnje u mnogim zemljama veฤ‡ zacrtani, ovaj trend ฤ‡e se verovatno nastaviti tokom 2026. godine i kasnije.

โ€” Sjao LjangLiang predicted that the trend of increasing military spending is likely to continue through 2026 and beyond, given the ongoing crises and long-term spending plans.

Germany, in particular, has dramatically increased its defense budget by 24%, reaching $114 billion and surpassing the NATO benchmark of 2% of GDP for the first time since 1990. While this indicates a growing military capacity, SIPRI researchers caution that the actual increase in military capability may not fully align with the budgetary figures. Nevertheless, Germany's move, alongside substantial increases in Spain, Poland, and Italy, underscores a continent-wide shift towards rearmament. From our perspective in Serbia, this global trend highlights the precariousness of international peace and the urgent need for de-escalation, even as regional tensions continue to simmer.

To je svakako glavni pokretaฤ.

โ€” Sjao LjangLiang identified the war in Ukraine as a major driver of increased military spending in Europe.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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