A $2 Trillion Bombshell

What we are currently witnessing is the greatest military buildup — the largest global arms race in the history of the world. What we are currently witnessing is the greatest military buildup — the largest global arms race in the history of the world. [Outsider Club logo] A $2 Trillion Bombshell [Jason Simpkins Photo] By [Jason Simpkins]( Written May 06, 2022 Let me be clear about something... What we are currently witnessing is the greatest military buildup — the largest global arms race in the history of the world. Globally, total military spending reached more than $2 trillion for the first time in 2021, according to an April report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. “Even amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, world military spending hit record levels,” said SIPRI Senior Researcher Dr. Diego Lopes da Silva. The top five largest spenders will not surprise you. They are as follows: - The United States - China - India - Russia - U.K. New Robot Has Tech Execs Scrambling You might not believe this is even real, but I assure you this video has been left unedited. Nearly every tech company in the world is scrambling to get its hands on this tech. And investors are set to profit handsomely. Get the details on [our Top 3 Stocks Picks here.]( Together these five countries, in a world comprised of 195 nations, accounted for 62% of total arms expenditure. That's 2% (and really more like 1.5% if you narrow it down to just the top three) of the world's nations that account for almost two-thirds of global defense spending. [Global Defense Spending Pie] A lot of that has to do with wealth disparity, of course. The U.S. and China, the world's two richest nations, simply have the money to spend, whereas smaller, poorer countries can't afford that kind of largesse. But that's not all there is to it. There's also the matter of political will. That's why Russia has the world's fourth-highest defense budget despite ranking 11th in GDP. Similarly, Saudi Arabia is the world's 20th ranked economy, but 6th in military spending. This is because many European nations outside of Russia have long taken their security for granted. Of course, now, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed that calculus. It's changed everything. World Economic Forum Predicts New Space Tech "Could Save Humanity" Right now, billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk are all scrambling to stake their claim in this explosive new sector. And there’s one company at the center of it all, focused on using space technology to improve our lives here on Earth. It makes satellite launches quicker and easier, which could lead to launching more than 12,000 satellites into space. This would not only provide us with super-fast internet... But ultra-exact hurricane and glacier warnings, automatic SOS signals for aircrafts and ships, and breakthrough biotech experiments. And if you get in early, massive potential gains are on the table. [Learn more here.]( Russia's decision to flout international doctrine, its attempt to unilaterally redraw the world's borders, and its unflinching drive to impose its will on a sovereign neighbor has woken the world up to the the fact that long-held standard assumptions are little more than a mirage without the military might to enforce them. Indeed, sanctions and a coordinated assault on Russia's economy have done nothing to change its course. Just like they failed to subdue North Korea and Iran. At this point, it's only clear that sanctions and diplomacy have their limits. That's why many of the European countries, who for years favored the expansion of social welfare programs over defense spending, must now adjust. It's why the U.K. recently pledged to increase defense spending by $22 billion over the next four years. It's why Norway announced a $960 million increase in defense spending through 2024, including a $350 million increase in 2021. It's why Germany bumped its defense spending 3.2% higher in 2021 to $63.8 billion, with a pledge to ultimately invest more than $100 billion total... Why France added $2 billion last year... Why Italy has jacked its budget by 9.6% to $1.7 billion... And it's why Japan rescinded its pacifist pledge and approved the biggest defense budget increase in decades — a 6.5% increase totaling $51.5 billion. Even Canada, historically nobody's enemy, has raised defense spending by $8 billion. Still, as always, it will be the United States that continues to drive defense spending. Last month, President Biden signed off on a $782 billion budget for the Pentagon, an increase of $29 billion. And that doesn't even include assistance to Ukraine. To that end, Biden recently requested another $33 billion in aid. That's half of Russia's total military budget. This isn't an anomaly. It's the beginning of a long-term trend. It is the result of boundary pushing by Russia, China, and others that would continue to test the ability and the resolve of the West to enforce the order it has spent decades building. To be clear, our path forward will not be an easy one. It will be chaotic, trying, and at times scary. [QUIZ] Most Investors Get This Wrong What do you think is about to kill Tesla? ([Skip ahead for the answer.]() - [Elon Musk’s tweets]( - [SEC]( - [Chinese competitor NIO]( - [Off-the-radar fuel (NOT hydrogen)]( No matter what you pick, when you really think about it, the answer isn’t actually that surprising. Make your selection to find out! But that's how things are, and we're better off acknowledging that fact than pretending our enemies are too weak or too complacent to seriously challenge the world order. Russia has failed to achieve a quick and satisfying conclusion to its war, but that doesn't mean Vladimir Putin or his eventual successor will simply give up. And it will only inspire China to aim even higher as it sets its sights on Taiwan and the South China Sea. It's something I've been saying for years, only to be dismissed. Of course, now more and more people are coming around. And investors should too. We have to recognize this as a massive profit opportunity — a chance to dip into these giant streams of government funding and come out with companies and stocks that will deliver triple-digit returns. That's why I recently launched a brand-new service... Called [Secret Stock Files](, I'm going to be digging deeper into "black budget" government programs and cutting-edge military technologies to find the shadow investment play behind them. I'm also filming monthly webisodes in which I talk about those findings. I've already filmed and produced two with a third on its way. [Check it out if you haven't already.]( Until then... Fight on, [Jason Simpkins Signature] Jason Simpkins [follow basic]([@OCSimpkins on Twitter]( Jason Simpkins is Assistant Managing Editor of the Outsider Club and Investment Director of Wall Street's Proving Ground, a financial advisory focused on security companies and defense contractors. For more on Jason, check out his editor's [page](. *Follow Outsider Club on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. Browse Our Archives [Gold: "The Most Confusing Commodity"]( [Ukraine vs. Russia: The First Country to Fall Will Be Neither]( [U.S. Government Targets Elon Musk for Twitter Purchase]( [Stagflation Isn't Coming. It's Already Here.]( [The “Arsenal of Democracy” Is Being Rebuilt]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL}. It is not our intention to send email to anyone who doesn't want it. 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