US Marines watch the US Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship ‘USS Wasp’ during the annual joint US-Philippines military exercise on April 11, 2019. (AFP pic) STOCKHOLM: US military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting Trump administration policy, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Worldwide military spending also rose by 2.6% to US$1.8 trillion overall last year, SIPRI calculated.
It was the second year running the global figure has risen, bringing military spending to its highest level since 1988.
“The increase in US spending was driven by the implementation from 2017 …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
