Saturday, August 27, 2005
Common Military Policy
The French have suggested that the future of international politics lies in harmonising policies on defence.
Last month, the Chinese media published a table of the top 15 spenders on the military in 2004. The countries are:
1. USA (47% of world total); 2. UK (5%); 3. France (5%); 4. Japan (4%); 5. China (4%); 6. Germany (3%); 7. Italy (3%); 8. Russia (2%); 9. Saudi Arabia (2%); 10. South Korea (2%); 11. India (2%); 12. Israel (1%); 13. Canada (1%); 14. Turkey (1%); Australia (1%).
Next month's meeting at the United Nations will be a good time to discuss global threats and what collective action is necessary.
Last month, the Chinese media published a table of the top 15 spenders on the military in 2004. The countries are:
1. USA (47% of world total); 2. UK (5%); 3. France (5%); 4. Japan (4%); 5. China (4%); 6. Germany (3%); 7. Italy (3%); 8. Russia (2%); 9. Saudi Arabia (2%); 10. South Korea (2%); 11. India (2%); 12. Israel (1%); 13. Canada (1%); 14. Turkey (1%); Australia (1%).
Next month's meeting at the United Nations will be a good time to discuss global threats and what collective action is necessary.
# posted by IJ @ 9:30 AM 
