World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to a report released by a leading conflict think tank on Monday.

一家知名冲突问题智库周一发布的一份报告显示，2024年全球军费开支达到2.72万亿美元，较2023年增长9.4%，这是自至少冷战结束以来最陡峭的同比增幅。



Heightened geopolitical tension saw increased military spending in all world regions, with particularly rapid growth in both Europe and the Middle East, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showed.

地缘政治紧张局势加剧使得全球各地区军费开支均有所增加， 斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所（SIPRI）的数据显示，欧洲和中东地区的军费开支增长尤为迅速。

"Over 100 countries around the world raised their military spending in 2024," SIPRI said. "As governments increasingly prioritize military security, often at the expense of other budget areas, the economic and social trade-offs could have significant effects on societies for years to come," it said.

斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所称：“2024年，全球有100多个国家提高了军费开支。” “随着各国政府愈发将军事安全置于优先地位，且往往以牺牲其他预算领域为代价， 这种经济和社会权衡可能会在未来数年对社会产生重大影响。”

The war in Ukraine and doubts over U.S. commitment to the NATO-alliance saw military spending in Europe (including Russia) rise by 17%, pushing European military spending beyond the level recorded at the end of the Cold War. Russia's military expenditure reached an estimated $149 billion in 2024, a 38% increase from 2023 and double the level in 2015. This represented 7.1% of Russia's GDP and 19% of all government spending.

乌克兰战争以及对美国对北约联盟承诺的质疑， 使得欧洲（包括俄罗斯）的军费开支增长了17%， 推动欧洲军费开支超过了冷战结束时的水平。 2024年，俄罗斯的军费开支估计达到1490亿美元，较2023年增长38%，是2015年水平的两倍。 这占俄罗斯国内生产总值（GDP）的7.1%，占政府总开支的19%。

Ukraine's total military expenditure grew by 2.9% to reach $64.7 billion, which amounts to 43% of Russia's spending. At 34% of GDP, Ukraine had the largest military burden of any country in 2024.

乌克兰的军费开支总额增长了2.9%，达到647亿美元，相当于俄罗斯军费开支的43%。 2024年，乌克兰的军费开支占GDP的34%，是所有国家中军事负担最重的。

"Ukraine currently allocates all of its tax revenues to its military," SIPRI said. "In such a tight fiscal space, it will be challenging for Ukraine to keep increasing its military spending."

斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所表示：“乌克兰目前将所有税收收入都用于军事开支。” “在如此紧张的财政空间下，乌克兰要继续增加军费开支将面临挑战。”

Military spending by the U.S. rose by 5.7% per cent to reach $997 billion, which was 66% of total NATO spending and 37% of world military spending in 2024.

美国的军费支出 增长了5.7%，达到9970亿美元，占2024年北约军费开支总额的66%，占全球军费开支的37%。

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