Global military spending climbed to $2.887 trillion in 2025 for an 11th straight year. India ranked fifth, boosting defense budgets by 8.9% to $92.1 billion. The report links part of the increase to the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025, with the United States, China, Russia, and Germany also among the biggest spenders.
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