On December 4, Sweden's Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) announced its 2022 global military income rankings.
As before, the United States, as the world's only superpower, is naturally at the top of the list. The only difference is that the U.S. has about 5% less share than it did five years ago.
It is worth noting that China's military revenue in 2022 is about 770 billion yuan, of which 8 Chinese companies are on the list.
Although the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has had a great impact on various countries, and the demand has also increased, the global military industry has not increased with it, but has declined.
So, what are the reasons for the decline in global military revenues, and what is the situation in other countries, except for China and the United States?
Total revenue is at the top of the pack, but down from previous years
Since the United States is the first place, let's first discuss the situation in the Americas, where the United States is located.
Among the top 100 military enterprises, the inclusion rate of American companies is 42%, and in 2022, the total revenue of the United States industry will be about 320 billion US dollars, which is conceivable.
Judging by this data, the United States is a complete opponent. But if you compare it with the data from five years ago, then the situation in the United States in 2022 is not ideal.
On the whole, the income of art and industry enterprises is in a downward trend, down about five percentage points from five years ago, and the income of the more famous Raytheon Company has dropped by 12 percentage points, which is a slight exaggeration.
Regarding the reasons why the overall military revenue of the United States is in a downward trend in 2022, it can probably be divided into two aspects, the first is the new crown epidemic, and the second is the ** chain problem.
In terms of the epidemic, the United States has a big loophole in the management of the epidemic, which has led to a certain impact on the military industry, and it is understandable that the income has declined.
In terms of chain, in recent years, the United States has been increasing sanctions against China, and in the field of chain, there has been a small contradiction with China, and the conflict between China and the United States has also had a certain negative impact on the income of American workers.
In addition, after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States has given a lot of support to Ukraine, but **equipment is mostly in stock**, so it does not contribute much to military revenue.
As for the rest of the countries in the Americas, there is basically nothing outstanding in the field of military industry, so I will not repeat it.
European countries, the United Kingdom and Russia are more special
After talking about the United States, let's talk about European countries that have close ties with the United States.
The number of companies in the European region on the list is 26, and the total revenue of the military industry is about $120 billion.
Unlike the United States, Europe's total income, although only a little more than one-third of that of the United States, has maintained a relatively stable growth rate.
According to the data, the growth rate in Europe is about 09%, although not very high, is much better than the decline in the United States.
Of all the European countries, the UK is the best performer.
In 2022, the total income of British industry is about 41.8 billion US dollars, and from this point of view, the United Kingdom is much stronger than other European countries.
In addition, the UK's gross industrial income is also growing faster than other European countries, and in general, without the support of the UK, the data of European countries would be much more ugly.
The reasons for the unsatisfactory data on the total military income of European countries can be divided into two aspects, the first is the problem of production capacity, and the second is the problem of statistics.
In terms of production capacity, affected by multiple factors, the production capacity of European countries has not been very good, and the reasons for its lack of production capacity are multifaceted and difficult to solve in a short period of time.
In terms of statistics, in the early stage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, most of NATO countries' support for Ukraine was in stock**.
Since Ukraine was not expected to hold out for so long, NATO countries only remembered about the order for arms in the 8th month after the outbreak of the conflict.
At this time, NATO countries have placed orders with major arms dealers, but because of insufficient production capacity, not many orders can be completed in two months, so this part of the data is not counted.
Russia is a European country that needs to be discussed separately, and as a pole of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, in theory, Russia's total military-industrial income should have a large increase.
But this is not the case, according to the available data, Russia's total arms revenue in 2022 is about 20.8 billion US dollars, a decrease of about 12 percentage points.
The main reason for such a big discrepancy between Russian data and theoretical speculation can be divided into two aspects, the first is data, and the second is the industrial base.
In terms of data, due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, data on Russia is difficult to obtain, and many of the data are confidential, so the accuracy of data on Russia is questionable.
In terms of industrial base, in addition to the strategic advantage, Russia's industrial base in other fields is actually not ideal, and there is still a lot of room for improvement.
This problem can be seen from the performance of the Russian army in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, on the front line of the fierce conflict, Russia actually uses commercial drones produced in China, and other fronts can be imagined.
In Asia, China maintained relatively stable growth
The Asian region can be divided into the Middle East and East Asia, with the total military industry revenue in the Middle East being about $18 billion, with Turkey and Israel contributing the most.
Two countries in East Asia have received special attention, South Korea and China.
During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, South Korea provided some assistance to Ukraine, so the military industry has increased a lot compared with the past.
As for China, as one of the main countries for maintaining world peace, it is natural for China to receive the attention of the institute.
According to the available data, China's total military industry revenue in 2022 is about $108 billion, an increase of about 27 percentage points, accounting for about 18% of the total global military industry revenue, achieving a relatively stable growth.
One of the reasons why China has been able to maintain a steady growth in military income under the general trend of world peace is that China needs to improve its military strength and must increase investment.
The second reason is that China is in a special period of equipment upgrading, and the growth of military income is a normal phenomenon.
Most importantly, the purpose of China's military strength is not to invade other countries, but to safeguard its interests and maintain world peace.
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