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February 05, 2014

Asia fuels rise in world defence spending: study
Paris (AFP) Feb 04, 2014
World defence spending will rise in 2014 for the first time in five years, a key study found Tuesday, driven by arms races in Asia and the Middle East, as well as a resurgent Russia. The closely watched IHS Jane's Annual Defence Budgets Review said military budgets this year would inch up by 0.6 percent, after years of falls brought on by lower spending in the West. "We have seen substantial increases in defence spending from countries like Russia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, and Oman over the p ... read more

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