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Along The Watchtower

Global surge in military spending

By M. Veera Pandiyan

THIS must be the scariest evidence that global peace is at its lowest level today.

The world’s military spending rose for the ninth consecutive year to an all-time high of US$2.44 trillion (RM11.67 trillion) in 2023, an increase of 6.8% over the previous year.

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M. Veera Pandiyan

M. Veera Pandiyan

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