Global Military Expenditure
- 11.6% is the increase in the total Asian defense spending in 2013 compared to 2010.
- USD 86.2 billion is Russia’s military spending in 2013 up by 30% from 2010.
- USD 600 billion is the US military spending in 2013, which accounted for 38% of the total military spending in the world.
- USD 59.6 billion is the Saudi military spending in 2013 up by 8.6% from 2012 and 2013. Saudi Arabia has now the fourth largest military budget beating the UK and France which spent USD 57 billion and USD 52.4 billion respectively.
- Military expenditure refers to all government spending on military forces and activities, including salaries and benefits, operational expenses, arms and equipment purchases, military construction, research and development, and central administration, command and support.
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