The 15 countries with the highest military expenditure in 2011

[Chinese-Dragon]

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Out of the top 5, we spend the least as a percentage of GDP.

However, there are also a lot of R&D costs that are not included.

[DelhiDareDevil]

Out of the top 5, we spend the least as a percentage of GDP.

However, there are also a lot of R&D costs that are not included.

Out of the top 6, you don't.

[core]

Out of the top 5, we spend the least as a percentage of GDP.

However, there are also a lot of R&D costs that are not included.

Good for u....

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Iran increased their budget by 127% for 2012, so I think we might be in top ten now

[Chinese-Dragon]

Out of the top 6, you don't.

Who talks about top 6? It's top 5, top 10, top 20 etc.

Not top 6 or top 13 or top 8.

Plus, Japan has a "pacifist" constitution anyway, they aren't even allowed to call their defence forces an "army". So obviously their spending as a percentage of GDP will be very low.

[core]

Iran increased their budget by 127% for 2012, so I think we might be in top ten now

whats the previous defense budget.....?

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

whats the previous defense budget.....?

7-9 billion dollars.

[perplexed]

7-9 billion dollars.

woow.. u have more budget than pakistan which is 'surrounded by foes from all sides'

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

woow.. u have more budget than pakistan which is 'surrounded by foes from all sides'

bro we have a basij force of 12 million men and women we need money to fund these people, also we are more surrounded by foes than pakistan. have you see the bases around Iran?

[DelhiDareDevil]

Who talks about top 6? It's top 5, top 10, top 20 etc.

Not top 6 or top 13 or top 8.

I can, don't live life to the rules or to your communist regime.

[Chinese-Dragon]

I can, don't live life to the rules or to your communist regime.

What does Communism have to do with top 5, top 10, and top 20?

I don't have to live by the rules of your Caste-regime either, with a White European sitting on the top (Sonia) while the Dalits sit at the bottom.

[core]

7-9 billion dollars.

your total budget is around 510 trillion tomans (around $415 billion), of which 400 trillion tomans covers state firms and entities,"

and 127% inc from 9bn comes out to be 1143bn.....under sanctions dnt think to be happening...

ur president said without elaborating that ur defense spending would be increased by 127 percent. for that means higher taxes....
doesnt seems a good idea for general people....

[jaiind]

where there is nothing but rats to feed, india is keen to spend 112 billion not on its 1,2 billion but fart missiles and fart tanks

Just you first stop your frat ,it would spoil our surrounding environment than our nukes.

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

your total budget is around 510 trillion tomans (around $415 billion), of which 400 trillion tomans covers state firms and entities,"

and 127% inc from 9bn comes out to be 1143bn.....under sanctions dnt think to be happening...

ur president said without elaborating that ur defense spending would be increased by 127 percent. for that means higher taxes....

well in 2012 it has happened I am not sure if it will be still that high in 2013, also Iran has lots of money reserved, the president said Iran has enough money for 3 years if we don't see a single drop of oil.

[Jade]

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According to the IMF... PPP should NOT be used for international comparisons.



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Especially not for India's defence budget, since even India's "indigenous" systems use imported components from other countries.

And with the Rupee falling as much as it has, only makes it worse, when most of your stuff is bought from overseas.

PPP makes much better sense, after all our 1.2 million armed forces are paid salaries in rupees and not in dollars, Imports constitute only 20% of our defence budget.