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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

SIPRI informs: "Global military spending climbed to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th straight year of growth; the US, China, and Russia accounted for $1.48 trillion, over half the total. "

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Global military spending surged by almost 3% in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia, according to a report released Monday by a respected arms watchdog group. https://cnn.it/4ttcQbA

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-- CNN (@cnn.com) Apr 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-27 01:47 PM | Reply

*** Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth to Bleat his Case Before Congress This Week ***

"Let's spend a trillion dollars on Murder-Death-Kill and ZERO cents for universal healthcare, as enjoyed by the residents of Israel, Germany, Canada, Greenland, Cuba, Iran, Taiwan, tiny Albania, and in 2027, Mexico."

Sources:

armedservices.house.gov

www.armed-services.senate.gov

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-27 02:14 PM | Reply

"Hamas!"

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-27 04:04 PM | Reply

Republicans have made the Military Industrial Complex Great Again!

Despite Ike's Warning.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-27 04:21 PM | Reply

Of that $1.48 Trillion....

$1.05 is the US.

---- you to anyone who says we can't afford health care, food assistance and college aid.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-04-28 06:52 AM | Reply

The race to end the world

#6 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-04-29 06:40 AM | Reply

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