Military expenditure rising

This video from the USA says about itself:

25 April 2014

The amount the United States spends on its military and other defense related budget items amounts to nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new graphic published by the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation on Thursday.

See also here.

According to a recently published study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, in 2015 worldwide military expenditure rose.

The United States government is the biggest spender, 36% of all military spending in the world. Second is China with 13%. Third, Saudi Arabia with 5,5%.

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