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Turkey remains 15th largest military spender in world despite drop in expenses

Turkey remains 15th largest military spender in world despite drop in expenses

Despite the decrease over the past three years, Turkey remains the 15th largest spender on military in the world, and the seventh largest in Europe, according to a new SIPRI report.

Global arms sales see an increase during the pandemic

SIPRI FACT SHEET

Global arms sales see an increase during the pandemic

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a fact sheet on the top 100 arms-producing and military services companies in 2020: "Global arms production proved to be largely resilient against the COVID-19 pandemic.”

7 December 2021

SIPRI: Turkey's military expenditures decreased in 2020

SIPRI: Turkey's military expenditures decreased in 2020

The decrease marks an exception in a decade of an upward trend in the country's military expenditures, notes the SIPRI report.

SIPRI: Turkey’s arms imports fell by 59 percent

SIPRI: Turkey’s arms imports fell by 59 percent

In a major data launch leading up to its annual report scheduled for mid-2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found that the US sanctions and domestic production of arms were effective in this fall.

World Military Expenditure Reaches 1.8 Trillion Dollars, Turkey Becomes 15th Highest Spender

World Military Expenditure Reaches 1.8 Trillion Dollars, Turkey Becomes 15th Highest Spender

The global military expenditure has reached its highest level since the Cold War, while Turkey saw the highest increase in the last year among the top 15 countries.