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Rearmament: the denominator nobody quotes
The world spends less of its economy on its militaries than in any Cold War year — and the rebound since 2018 is real but starts from a record low.
Nuclear Arsenals: the decline is over
The world's nuclear stockpile is 83% below its 1986 peak — and has stopped falling. Most of the recent decline was a dismantlement queue draining, and five of the nine nuclear-armed states are at their all-time maximum today.
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Rearmament: Real, and Starting From the Lowest Base Since the Cold War
The world spends 2.47% of GDP on its militaries against 6.14% at the 1962 peak. Rearmament since 2018 is real and starts from the least militarised the modern record contains — and China, whose arsenal grows fastest, spends a falling share.
The 83% Decline That Was Mostly a Filing Cabinet Emptying Out
The world holds 83% fewer nuclear warheads than in 1986 — and the count has stopped falling. Most of the recent decline was a dismantlement queue draining out, while five of the nine nuclear-armed states now hold their largest-ever stockpile.