Europe’s Defence Spending Surges to Post–Cold War Highs
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What this report covers
Countries: Ukraine. A sourced, structured 6-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
About this report
European defence spending has reached its highest level since the Cold War era, driven by the war in Ukraine and heightened geopolitical tensions. New data show that military expenditure in Europe jumped by 17% in 2024 to about $693 billion, pushing the region’s spending beyond the level recorded at the end of the Cold War .
This surge was the main contributor to a record $2.72 trillion in global military outlays, the steepest annual rise in decades. Virtually all European countries ramped up defence budgets in response to Russia’s aggression, ending a long post-Cold War downtrend. European governments across NATO and the EU have enacted unprecedented defence spending increases .
Key questions this report answers
- How much did European military expenditure rise in 2024, reaching about $693 billion after a 17% jump?
- How did Europe's surge push global military outlays to a record $2.72 trillion in the steepest annual rise in decades?
- Why did virtually all European countries reverse the long post-Cold War downtrend in response to Russia's aggression?
- What does spending beyond end-of-Cold-War levels imply for defence industrial capacity and procurement across NATO and the EU?
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