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Lars77

(3,032 posts) Sat Nov 17, 2012, 08:43 PM Nov 2012

Defence spending per country [View all]

http://www.globalfirepower.com/defense-spending-budget.asp

Pretty interesting website this. I am unsure who is behind it or what their sources are, but this graph looks fairly accurate.

Now how big of a fiscal burden is social security again?

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Defence spending per country [View all] Lars77 Nov 2012 OP

That's a low-ball. Ash_F Nov 2012 #1

Does that include DHS, and maybe also the intelligence services? Lars77 Nov 2012 #2

Yes, it's all broken down in the video. /nt Ash_F Nov 2012 #3