Ukraine is the most militarised country in the world
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Ukraine has taken the place of Israel, which has been leading the Global Militarisation Index since 2007. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia also made it to the top ten.
Ukraine moved up from 18th to 1st position in the 2023 ranking of the Global Militarisation Index, compiled annually by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion. Israel, which has been in the lead since 2007, took second place this year.
The top ten included Armenia, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Singapore, Azerbaijan and Russia. In the ranking, the United States was ranked 25th and Germany was ranked 98th.
According to a review of the ranking, Russia increased its military spending from $66 billion to $72 billion over the year. At the same time, it also points to the large-scale losses of soldiers and weapons in the war against Ukraine with a relatively low level of militarisation.
The Global Militarisation Index reflects the size and influence of a country's military apparatus. The ranking takes into account such indicators as the level of military spending, the number of military personnel and the number of heavy weapons.
"Globally, the number of heavy weapons has increased, but the level of militarisation has declined on average due to population or GDP growth in many countries. Military spending in Western and Central Europe increased by 13 per cent over the year, the largest jump in this indicator since the end of the Cold War," the researchers pointed out.
The top ten included Armenia, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Singapore, Azerbaijan and Russia. In the ranking, the United States was ranked 25th and Germany was ranked 98th.
According to a review of the ranking, Russia increased its military spending from $66 billion to $72 billion over the year. At the same time, it also points to the large-scale losses of soldiers and weapons in the war against Ukraine with a relatively low level of militarisation.
The Global Militarisation Index reflects the size and influence of a country's military apparatus. The ranking takes into account such indicators as the level of military spending, the number of military personnel and the number of heavy weapons.
"Globally, the number of heavy weapons has increased, but the level of militarisation has declined on average due to population or GDP growth in many countries. Military spending in Western and Central Europe increased by 13 per cent over the year, the largest jump in this indicator since the end of the Cold War," the researchers pointed out.
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