The sun rises in the East: A plea for identity, nations and international understanding

... with estimated expenditures of $292 billion in 2022, is the second largest military spender in the world. That’s a 4.1% increase over 2021 and even 63% more than in 2013. The main supplier of arms to China is Russia. However, the largest increases in East Asia came from US allies: South Korea (+61%) and Japan (+171%). Australia, the largest arms importer in Oceania, increased its imports by 23%.[2] Consequently, the global economy, especially the European economy, will continue to move in a downward spiral ...