Answer to Dictation 1
New data on military spending has been published.
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Answer to Dictation 2
It stated that global defence spending was nearly $2.9 trillion last year.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Spending on armed forces has now risen for eleven years in a row.
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Answer to Dictation 4
The USA remained the biggest spender on defence.
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It spent $954 billion on its military last year.
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Answer to Dictation 6
There are several reasons for the record levels of spending in Europe.
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Answer to Dictation 7
All NATO members met their target to spend two per cent of their GDP.
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Ukraine spent an unbelievable 40 per cent of its GDP on the war.
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Countries' reactions to ongoing wars tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.
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Answer to Dictation 10
This trend will probably continue through 2026 and beyond.
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