New Infographics showing world military spending in 2016

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This new Infographics shows recently published SIPRI data on global military spending during 2016 in a visual way.

Click on the image to download the high quality pdf version of the Infographics:

Click here to get the Spanish version (as an .jpg image), or download from here its high quality pdf version!

There are plenty of reasons to renew, once again and for the 7^th year running, our call for a cut in military spending (based upon SIPRI data), so that the world can move a little closer to the human security approach that would better serve humanity.

The Global Campaign on Military Spending (GCOMS) is an international campaign promoted by the International Peace Bureau. The aim of the campaign is to press governments to invest money in the sectors of health, education, employment and climate change, rather than the military. GCOMS includes the Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS), which in its 7^th edition includes over 70 different actions in more than 20 countries, as listed on the CGOMS webpage.

According to the updated 2016 military spending data, published recently by SIPRI, world military expenditure has increased in 2016 by 0.4% in real terms, and is now estimated at roughly $ 1686 billion.

Download the GCOMS second statement including updated SIPRI data.