American military spending is a number people throw around constantly — especially when we're at war or there's a new budget bill on the table. That number can seem abstract in its massiveness, so let ...

Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military spending are driving yields higher.

The three top spenders -- the United States, China and Russia -- accounted for more than half of global expenditure — Olga MALTSEVA Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, ...

Global military spending surged by almost 3% in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia, according to a report released Monday by a respected arms watchdog group.

Military spending across the globe hit a record high of nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it’s grown, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International ...

European defense spending increased at a record pace in 2025, outpacing Russian military outlays amid a broader slowdown in global expenditures on the armed forces, according to a new assessment.