EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022
STORY: EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:33
LOCATION: Brussels
CATEGORY: MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building
2. various of EDA Annual Conference 2023
STORYLINE:
European Union (EU) member states have collectively allocated a record-breaking 240 billion euros (262.4 billion U.S. dollars) for defense expenditure in 2022, as disclosed in the latest European Defense Agency (EDA) report released on Thursday.
The figure was up by 6 percent from a year ago, marking a remarkable eight-year consecutive growth trend, according to the EDA Defense Data 2022 report.
Among the 27 EU member states, 20 increased their defense spending. Six countries witnessed growth rates exceeding 10 percent.
Established in 2004, the EDA serves as the central hub for European defense cooperation.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Brussels.
(XHTV)
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- 2023/12/01 00:00:00
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