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Report: U.S. Military Spending Is Higher Than Next Eight Countries Combined

HeadlineMay 03, 2019

A new report on global military spending finds the United States spent $649 billion last year on its military—that’s nearly as much as the next eight countries combined. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s report found China spent the second most, at $250 billion, followed by Saudi Arabia, India and France.

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