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U.S. Was World’s Top Military Spender and Arms Exporter Again in 2022

HeadlineApr 25, 2023

A new report finds worldwide military spending rose to an all-time high of over $2.2 trillion last year, largely driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The United States accounted for nearly 40% of total military spending, even though it has just over 4% of the world’s population. The U.S. also remained the world’s largest arms exporter, by far.

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