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Global Military Spending Sees Biggest Jump in a Decade, Report Says

Global Military Spending Sees Biggest Jump in a Decade, Report Says
An Israeli F-35 fighter jet performs during an airshow over the beach in the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv, on May 9, 2019. Jack Guez/via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Global military spending in 2019 jumped more year-on-year than it has in a decade, according to an annual report.

That rise is due mainly to China continuing its decades-long military ramp-up, and to the United States continuing a two-year spending increase after several years of steady decline.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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