Global military spending rose for the 11th year in a row in 2025. Governments spent a total of $2.887  trillion (€2.47 trillion) on ships, aircraft, missiles and other weapons, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). That's the highest level of military spending  ever recorded. "This really speaks to countries' reactions to ongoing wars, tensions and geopolitical uncertainty," said Xiao Liang, a researcher in SIPRI's Military Expenditure and Arms