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The Philippines Department of Transportation has requested Pesos 163.75bn ($US 2.92bn) in funding for the construction and maintenance of rail in 2024.

Thanks to Russia’s prolonged war in Ukraine, sales of United States military weaponry in Europe are skyrocketing.

Gaza An Uneven Killing Field The New Nation Inter Press Service In most civil wars and military conflicts across the politically-volatile Middle East, including in Syria, Yemen and Palestine, the ongoing battles are being fought not on a level playing field but on an uneven killing field. And it is more so in the current fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, described as a "Middle East carnage" where children are among the civilians killed in airstrikes. The fighting is l...

UNITED NATIONS, May 17 2021 (IPS)* – In most civil wars and military conflicts across the politically-volatile Middle East, including in Syria, Yemen and Palestine, the ongoing battles are being fought not on a level playing field but on an uneven killing field. Escalated hostilities in the Gaza Strip have resulted in heavy casualties and large-scale displacement. More than 50 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior UN official, said May 15. Credit: United...

World Military Spending Rose in 2020, India by 34% the Past Decade Indians bear the third largest military burden in the world UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The United Nations—which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socioeconomic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards—has continued to be one of the strongest advocates of disarmament. The world body has relentlessly campaigned for reduced mi...

Global military spending increases despite COVID-19 pandemic — report Despite the global health and economic crises, total military spending went up in 2020, Swedish research institute SIPRI has reported. Almost two-thirds of spending came from just five countries. The US continues to be the worlds biggest military spender, accounting for almost 40% of global expenditure Total military expenditure worldwide increased by 2.6% in 2020 reaching almost $2 trillion (€1.65 trillion), despite the ...

World military spending rises to almost $2 trillion in 2020 This post is also available in: French Total global military expenditure rose to $19 81 last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019, according to new data published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) . The five biggest spenders in 20 20 , which together accounted for 62 per cent of global military expenditure, were the United States, China, India, Russia and the United Kingdom Mil...

SIPRI’s research on arms and military spending has been the core of the Institutes work since its foundation in the 1960s. Credit: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 2021 (IPS) - The United Nations– which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socio-economic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards– has continued to be one of the strongest advoc...

The U.S. and China made up over half of all military spending in 2020.

Published 26 April 2021 Total global military expenditure rose to $1981 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019, according to new data. The five biggest spenders in 2020, which together accounted for 62 per cent of global military expenditure, were the United States, China, India, Russia and the United Kingdom. Military spending by China grew for the 26th consecutive year. Total global military expenditure rose to $1981 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per...