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Top 10 arms spenders, arms producers in the world

Mon Jun 8, 2009 9:29 AM EDT
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Associated Press
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— A look at the top 10 arms spenders and top 10 arms producers in the world, according to estimates by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute:

Top 10 military spenders 2008 (US$, billions)

1. United States — 607

2. China — 84.9

3. France — 65.7

4. United Kingdom — 65.3

5. Russia — 58.6

6. Germany — 46.8

7. Japan — 46.3

8. Italy — 40.6

9. Saudi Arabia — 38.2

10. India — 30.0

Top 10 arms producers 2007, according to sales (US$, billions)

1. Boeing (US)— 30.5

2. BAE Systems (UK) — 29.9

3. Lockheed Martin (US) — 29.4

4. Northrop Grumman (US) — 24.6

5. General Dynamics (US) — 21.5

6. Raytheon (US) — 19.5

7. EADS (West Europe) — 13.1

8. L-3 Communications (US) — 11.2

9. Finmeccanica (Italy) — 9.9

10. Thales (France) — 9.4

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faizshehabi

My God such huge spendings on arms! I,m poor at mathematics but still can guess that this spendthrift if diverted for welbeing can change the fate of humanity.What are their enemies while they dine and dance together?

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Reply#1 - Mon Jun 8, 2009 10:56 AM EDT
xcomunic8ed

Eisenhower's warning of the military industrial complex given form.

    Reply#2 - Mon Jun 8, 2009 12:42 PM EDT
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