Defense Budget Defense Policy Economic Impact Defense Strategies NATO U.S. Military European Defense Defense Budgets U.S. Defense Policy Russian Military Arms Industry Fraud and Abuse Ukraine Conflict Defense Forces Chinese Military Germany Infrastructure Investment Russia Singapore's Defense Budget People’s Liberation Army War Casualties Japan's Military Budget Military-Industrial Complex Defense Strategy Defense Conflict Hot Spots Country-Specific Spending Missile Defense Systems U.K. Military National Security Global Military Expenditure Budgeting U.S. Military Aid Economic Growth Economic Impact of War Defense Economics
A 9.4% rise, the steepest since the Cold War, reflects escalating conflicts and shifting geopolitical dynamics.