Which countries spend mostly militarily?

A report released Wednesday, the International Research Institute for Peace (SPIRI) has estimated that military expenditures reached $1.73 trillion in 2017, increasing 1.1% a year ago.

The U.S. remained at the world's largest cost of $610 billion, unchanged year-on-year. The US accounts for 35 per cent of global military expenditures, more than seven other countries that have high military spending as well.

Top 10 countries with high-military expeditions in 2017:
1) USA?
2) China?
3) Saudi Arabia?
4) Russia?
5) India?
6) France?
7) UK?
8) Japan?
9) German?
10) South Korea?

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Its defence budget is expected to grow markedly this year, reports “Alzeera”, the Perixopi broadcast.

China is currently in second place with $28 billion. And Saudi Arabia and Russia rank third with 69, $4 billion in 2017.

States like France and India spend almost $64 billion. And Great Britain (47, $2 billion), Japan (45, $4 billion), Germany (44, $3 billion), and South Korea (39, $2 billion), are other countries that complete the list of 10 countries at the largest military expense in the world. /Periscopi/