Zero Hedge: Mapping The World's Top Countries For Military Spending
By practically any measure, the world today is more peaceful and less war-torn on a global scale, relative to the past.
For instance, declarations of war between nations and soldier casualties have both dropped drastically since the 20th century. Yet, as Visual Capitalist's Aran Ali notes, military spending has not followed this trend.
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WNU Editor: There is a lot of good data here.
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