Militarisation has increased in Europe and five of the continent’s countries are in the top 10 of a new index that compares defence spending with social factors, EurActiv Germany reports.
According to the new 2016 Global Militarisation Index (GMI) produced by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC), Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine have led to increased militarisation, especially in eastern Europe.
