Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Libya and Military spending

Libya

Gadhafi killed 200,000 Libyans or 5% of population over his rule of 42 yrs.

Estimated to have killed more Americans other than Osama.

Ultimate responsibility for Pam Am 103 bombing: death of 270 innocent civilians.

Military Spending

US 607bn (41% of world total)
China 85bn (5.8%)
France 65.7bn (4.5%)
Britain 65.4bn (4.5%)
Russia 58bn (4%)

Per Person

Israel $2300 (total 16.2bn)
US $1900 (607bn)
Oman $1700 (4.5bn)
Singapore $1700 (7.5bn)
Kuwait $1600 (4.7bn)
S. Arabia $1500 (38.2bn)
Norway $1250 (5.9bn)
Greece $1100 (12.6bn)
Britain $1050 (65.3bn)
France $1050 (65.7bn)

Total global military spending $1.46trn (4% increase YoY)

Reported by Swedish thinktank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Army post from industryk, info from 2009-2011

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