Europe is now the world’s biggest arms importer.

Christoph Strack   DW8 March 2026
According to a new report by the independent Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in the past five years, global arms deliveries have increased by almost 10% compared to the previous five-year period.

Europe has overtaken Asia and the Middle East as the largest importer of weapons, as fear of Russia increases on the continent.