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Conflict & Security April 26, 2026 403 stories in this edition

Trump factor drives up Asia-Pacific military spending at fastest pace since 2009

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Seong Hyeon Choi
Trump factor drives up Asia-Pacific military spending at fastest pace since 2009

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Military spending in the Asia-Pacific rose at the fastest pace for 16 years in 2025 as US allies felt “growing uncertainty” over whether Washington would honour its security commitments, according to a new report. Total global spending reached US$2.89 trillion, an increase of 2.9 per cent from 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) think tank said in its annual report on military expenditu...

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Military spending in the Asia-Pacific rose at the fastest pace for 16 years in 2025 as US allies felt “growing uncertainty” over whether Washington would honour its security commitments, according to a new report. Total...

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