The rift in NATO has left many wondering about Europe's ability to support Ukraine or even defend itself. According to the most recent SIPRI data the USA' military spending, of nearly a trillion dollars ($US997b), dwarfs the rest of NATO, who spent only $US507b.1 Nevertheless the rest of NATO’s defense budget is still much larger … Continue reading Can Europe Defend Itself? NATO’s Real Military Spending
NATO – Real Contributions by Country
The Economist Magazine's Graphic Detail column recently reported on military spending across countries for 2023, based on SIPRI's measures of defence spending and this sites military PPP data. This week the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) also released a new report commenting on significant military spending of some NATO countries, such as Poland, when … Continue reading NATO – Real Contributions by Country
The Russian Defence Budget
A good summary of the measurement issues faced when sizing up Rusia's overall defennce stregth, published in the UK Defence Journal by J. Vitor Tossini "According to the most recent estimates using market exchange rates, the British defence budget surpassed Russia’s in 2020 and continued to grow faster than the Russian in 2021. However, a … Continue reading The Russian Defence Budget
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