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April 14, 2015

China, Russia and eastern Europe boost defence spending: study
Stockholm (AFP) April 12, 2015
Military spending increased sharply in 2014 in China and Russia and the Ukraine conflict prompted eastern European countries to boost their defence programmes, according to a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released Monday. The United States remains the world's biggest spender on defence, but it spent 6.4 percent less year-on-year in 2014, while China, Russia and Saudi Arabia - the world's next three highest spenders - all increased their expenditures. Chi ... read more

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