Military spending in Europe higher than at end of Cold War

https://www.euronews.com/2024/04/22/military-spending-in-western-and-central-europe-higher-than-end-of-cold-war-data-shows

by euronews-english

10 comments

  2. It would be crazy if this would not be the case.

  3. Well yeah the GDP of the EU increased by 210% from 1990 to 2022.

    – Germany: +200%
    – Italy:+70%
    – France:+121%
    – The Netherlands: +261%
    – Poland: +946%

  5. I’m spending more on groceries and utility bills since the end of the Cold War and I haven’t bought a Howitzer for ages.

  6. Some might have noticed the war does not seem so cold anymore

  8. Basically, steadily increasing since around 2014 (Russia’s annexation of Crimea).

    “According to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Europe has seen a widespread surge in military spending since the start of 2022, reaching a total of €552 billion in 2023.

    The increase is 16% more than the countries concerned spent in 2022, and 62% more compared to 2014, where spending was €330 billion.”

  9. what a false claim. 290 billion today dont buy the same as in 1990. what %of gdp is much more realitc. but even that is not perfect because the inflation on defence was higher than the median inflation.

  10. Inflation rate is not taken into account. They take everybody for stupid again.

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