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Military spending in DRC and South Sudan rose fastest in the world: society ends up paying the price
Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending reached US$2.4 trillion …