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BEDEX : First defense exhibition in Belgium
Brussels Expo hosted Belgium’s first ever defence exhibition. The Brussels European Defence Exhibition (Bedex) is set to be a three-day meeting place for everyone in the defence sector, or with an interest in it. The first two days are reserved for the sector, while on Saturday the exhibition will also be open to the…
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Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges
Global military expenditure increased to $2718 billion in 2024, the 10th year of consecutive rises. The world’s 15 largest spenders in 2024 all increased their military expenditure. The global military burden—the share of global gross domestic product (GDP) devoted to military expenditure—increased to 2.5 per cent in 2024. Over 100 countries around the world…