Global military spending:  The top 10 countries 

United States The United States leads the world in military spending, allocating a whopping $916 billion.

China China comes in second with an estimated $296 billion for its armed forces.

Russia Russia’s military spending totals approximately $109 billion, earning it the third position on the SIPRI list. 

India India’s military spending is approximately $83.6 billion for defence.

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has an estimated military budget of $75.8 billion.

United Kingdom The UK spends around $74.9 billion on defence.

Germany Germany’s military expenditure is approximately $66.8 billion.

Ukraine Ukraine spends about $64.8 billion for its armed forces.

France France’s military spending stands at $61.3 billion.

Japan Japan allocated about $50.32 billion for its armed forces.

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