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Global military spending soared to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the steepest annual rise in over three decades, according to the United...

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In 2024, global military expenditure reached a record-breaking $2.7 trillion, marking a 9.4% increase from the previous year. This is the steepest...

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the country’s first hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha. The test, conducted...

A new report claims that Israel launched the directive allowing the killings of captives taken by Hamas on October 7 from the...

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Active military service might increase a woman's risk of having a low birth weight baby, said a new study published in BMJ Military Health. Researchers reviewed existing evidence on pregnancy outcomes for women in the military, highlighting the need for further dedicated research.

In 2023, total global military expenditure surged to $2443 billion, marking a 6.8% real terms increase from 2022. This year-on-year spike, the sharpest since 2009, signifies a significant shift in global defence spending patterns.

Discover the world's most potent military forces as the United States claims the top spot, followed by Russia and China. Explore the factors influencing these rankings, from troop numbers to financial stability. Uncover the top and bottom 10 countries in the global military landscape.

China, as of 2022, is on a trajectory to possess over 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030, with many of these deployed at higher readiness levels. This nuclear force is expected to continue growing until 2035, aligning with its objective of completing the modernization of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) by that year, according to the latest report of the US Department of Defense (DoD). This marks a crucial milestone toward President Xi Jinping's goal of establishing a "world-class" military by 2049.