Arming up

[Silverback]

GLOBAL military expenditure rose by 4% in 2008 to a record $1.46 trillion, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Israel spends most on defence relative to its population, shelling out over $2,300 a person, over $300 more than America. Small and rich countries, and notably Gulf states, feature prominently by this measure. Saudi Arabia ranks ninth in absolute spending, but sixth by population. China has increased spending by 10% to $85 billion to become the world's second largest spender. But it is still dwarfed by America, whose outlay of $607 billion is higher than that of the next 14 biggest spenders combined.

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[Earthpig]

I was shocked to see Oman in the top three.

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[Flesh Thorn]

I was shocked to see Oman in the top three.

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If I am reading the graph correctly, Oman ranks number 3 in spending per capita not in total amount spent.

[Flesh Thorn]

France out spent the UK.

[dirty1]

France out spent the UK.

Price of white flags go up?

They also had to expand their PT program, proper technique for raising hands above head, and new language training to learn "I surrender" in all the world's languages