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conflictMEDIUMUA2026-04-26 22:36 UTC

Global military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze

By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, April 27 (Reuters) - Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 despite a 7.5% decline in the United States as President Donald Trump halted new financial military aid to Ukraine, a report by a conflict think-tank showed on Monday. Expenditure increased to $2.89 trillion

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