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The United States led global military spending at $997 billion in 2024, with military contractors receiving over half of Pentagon spending since 2020. Jessica Corbett for Common Dreams in April and July 2025 analyzed reports by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Costs of War Project at…

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