April 17th was the Second Annual Global Day of Action on Military Spending, which brought together peace activists from all over the world in an effort to reduce global arms budgets.
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Global Arms Spending on the Rise
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s annual report on world arms transfers, global arms spending was up by 4 percent last year. The United States retained its position as the top spender on military procurement by a significant margin, over second place China. In total, “the U.S. accounted for nearly 42 percent” of the $1.46 […]