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Sat Nov 17, 2012, 08:43 PM

Lars77 (3,032 posts)

Defence spending per country

http://www.globalfirepower.com/defense-spending-budget.asp

Pretty interesting website this. I am unsure who is behind it or what their sources are, but this graph looks fairly accurate.

Now how big of a fiscal burden is social security again?

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Defence spending per country (Original post)	Lars77	Nov 2012	OP
That's a low-ball.	Ash_F	Nov 2012	#1
Does that include DHS, and maybe also the intelligence services?	Lars77	Nov 2012	#2
Yes, it's all broken down in the video. /nt	Ash_F	Nov 2012	#3

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Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:07 AM

Ash_F (1,744 posts)

1. That's a low-ball.

The real figure is closer to 1.6 trillion per year.

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Sun Nov 18, 2012, 08:10 AM

Lars77 (3,032 posts)

2. Does that include DHS, and maybe also the intelligence services?

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Sun Nov 18, 2012, 10:21 AM

Ash_F (1,744 posts)

3. Yes, it's all broken down in the video. /nt

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