The Global Arms Race After Ukraine: How the War Reshaped Military Spending, Force Structures, and Strategic Competition
The Global Institute for Strategic Studies (GISS) Introduction The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked one of the most significant geopolitical turning points since the end of the Cold War. Beyond the humanitarian catastrophe and regional instability it produced, the war fundamentally reshaped global military doctrine, defence procurement priorities, alliance structures, and strategic […]