Global military spending hits high - Democratic Underground

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Global military spending hits high

"The United States has increased its military spending by 81 percent since 2001," SIPRI said. "At 4.8 percent of gross domestic product, U.S. military spending in 2010 represents the largest economic burden outside the Middle East," said SIPRI Military Expenditure Project chief Sam Perlo-Freeman.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/10/us-military-spending-idUSTRE73937Y20110410

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