Update to a presentation given at St John’s Church, Hereford, 17 April 2012

The document reports that global military spending levelled off in real terms from 2010, the first such occurrence since before the 9/11 attacks. While the US remains the dominant spender, China and Russia have increased spending to modernise equipment, with Russian spending surpassing that of the UK and France in 2011. The UK's spending is described as falling back, while regional arms races are developing, particularly in Asia, as a result of US spending increases.

• From 2010, global military spending only increased in line with inflation, meaning it levelled off in real terms for the first time since the period preceding the 9/11 attacks.
• The United States continues to lead in military expenditure following significant increases since 9/11, while China and Russia have increased spending to modernise equipment. In 2011, Russian military spending exceeded that of France and the UK.
• Regional arms races are emerging, specifically in Asia, driven by the ripple effects of increased US military spending.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2012). Update to a presentation given at St John’s Church, Hereford, 17 April 2012. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/High_military_spending_update.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Update to a presentation given at St John’s Church, Hereford, 17 April 2012. 2012. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/High_military_spending_update.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2012update, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Update to a presentation given at St John’s Church, Hereford, 17 April 2012}}, institution = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2012}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/High_military_spending_update.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }