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Annual Global Military Expenditures
\n\t2002<\/p>\n
\tThe United States spends more on its military than the next 15 countries expenditures combined.<\/p>\n
\tGlobal military expenditures currently exceed $800 BILLION!<\/p>\n
\tThe top military spenders are:<\/p>\n
\tUnited States $343.2 Billion
\n\tRussia* $60
\n\tChina* $42
\n\tJapan $40.4
\n\tUnited Kingdom $34
\n\tSaudi Arabia $27.2
\n\tFrance $25.3
\n\tGermany $21
\n\tBrazil $17.9
\n\tIndia $15.6
\n\tItaly $15.5
\n\tSouth Korea $11.8<\/p>\n
\tBased on 2000 funding (most recent year available). For more information, please visit: http:\/\/www.worldgame.org <\/p>\n
\tGlobal Priorities<\/p>\n
\tFor approximately 30% of Annual World Military Expenditures ($237.5 billion), all of the following could be accomplished:<\/p>\n
\tEliminate Starvation and Malnutrition ($19 billion)
\n\tProvide Shelter ($21 billion)
\n\tRemove Landmines ($4 billion)
\n\tBuild Democracy ($3 billion)
\n\tEliminate Nuclear Weapons ($7 billion)
\n\tRefugee Relief ($5 billion)
\n\tEliminate Illiteracy ($5 billion)
\n\tProvide Clean, Safe Water ($10 billion)
\n\tProvide Health Care and AIDS Control ($21 billion)
\n\tStop Deforestation ($7 billion)
\n\tPrevent Global Warming ($8 billion)
\n\tStabilize Population ($10.5 billion)
\n\tPrevent Acid Rain ($8 billion)
\n\tProvide Clean, Safe Energy: Energy Efficiency ($33 billion), Renewable
\n\tEnergy ($17 billion)
\n\tStop Ozone Depletion ($5 billion)
\n\tPrevent Soil Erosion ($24 billion)
\n\tRetire Developing Nations Debt ($30 billion)
\n\tSources:
\n\tCenter for Defense Information
\n\tCouncil for a Livable World
\n\tInternational Institute for Strategic Studies
\n\tUS State Department
\n\tUS Central Intelligence Agency <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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