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 Trump Effect: NATO Spending Surge Hits Levels Not Seen in Decades.

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Oliver JJ Lane

27 Apr 2026.

Spending on defence is surging in Europe while it falls in the United States, suggesting the Trump effect driving European engagement with NATO remains alive and well.

Analysis of global military spending found that in 2025, $2.8 trillion or 2.5 per cent of worldwide Gross Domestic Product was directed towards militaries. Spending rose by 2.9 per cent and has increased every year for 11 consecutive years, leaving defence budgets worldwide 41 per cent higher today than in 2015, so found the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in their annual report.

Global military spending rise continues as European and Asian expenditur... World military expenditure reached $2887 billion in 2025, an increase of 2.9 per cent in real terms over 2024. M...

NOT Before Time! Incredibly while global defence spending showed healthy growth, it did so when costs for the world’s single largest military power — the United States — managed to slash its costs. The U.S. saw its defence spend cut a staggering 7.5 per cent by President Donald Trump ending support to Ukraine and curbing spending on Israel, SIPRI said. Breitbart.

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