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alpiner · 07-15-06, 01:29

The US Department of Defense has estimated US military spending for 2004 at about $390 billion, rising to $400 billion in 2005. The recent war on Iraq is expected to cost the United States more than $150 billion; by contrast, the 1991 Gulf War cost about $61 billion.

Japan, the world's second-largest military spender, is far behind the United States with an annual defense budget of $49 billion, followed by the United Kingdom with $36 billion. The top five spenders - the US, Japan, the UK, France and China - account for about 62 percent of total world military expenditure.

According to the SIPRI Yearbook, the United States now accounts for 43 percent of world military expenditure.
pulled from: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_.../EF19Dj02.html

With nearly 240,000 military personnel and an annual budget of close to $50 billion, Japan's military outstrips Britain's in total spending and manpower, while its navy in particular scores high among experts for its sophistication.
that is from here: http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita.../japan/jda.htm
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alpiner Mycotopiate Join Date: Sep 1972 Posts: 406	The US Department of Defense has estimated US military spending for 2004 at about $390 billion, rising to $400 billion in 2005. The recent war on Iraq is expected to cost the United States more than $150 billion; by contrast, the 1991 Gulf War cost about $61 billion. Japan, the world's second-largest military spender, is far behind the United States with an annual defense budget of $49 billion, followed by the United Kingdom with $36 billion. The top five spenders - the US, Japan, the UK, France and China - account for about 62 percent of total world military expenditure. According to the SIPRI Yearbook, the United States now accounts for 43 percent of world military expenditure. pulled from: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_.../EF19Dj02.html With nearly 240,000 military personnel and an annual budget of close to $50 billion, Japan's military outstrips Britain's in total spending and manpower, while its navy in particular scores high among experts for its sophistication. that is from here: http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita.../japan/jda.htm read the first line