5 years after NATO shattered Libya, two North African military powers spend .7 billion on an arms race backed by the US and Russia

13 hours ago | By: Business Insider Africa
15 years after NATO shattered Libya, two North African military powers spend $31.7 billion on an arms race backed by the US and Russia
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Algeria accounted for most of the spending, with its military budget rising 11% to $25.4 billion in 2025, the highest in Africa, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The outlay was equivalent to 8.8% of gross domestic pr... [4947 chars].. reed more