Since Operation al-Aqsa Flood and the devastating Israeli war on Gaza that followed, U.S. military assistance to "Israel" has ballooned, totaling more than $21.7 billion in weapons and military hardware, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project.

A recent analysis showed a significant surge in construction activity at European defense facilities since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

On November 26, 2024, Saudi Arabia approved its 2025 budget, projecting a $26.4 billion deficit and allocating $72.5 billion to defense, a 5% increase from 2024.

With Netanyahu and his extremist ministers advocating for continued presence in the Strip, Israeli media outlets reported on August 29, 2024, the initiation of military rule in Gaza.

Poland, a NATO member and a staunch ally of the United States, has been on a military spending spree in recent years, aiming to become the dominant force in Europe by the end of the decade.