 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 21, 2011 The Canadian defense budget stood at US$16.9 billion in 2009, recording a CAGR of 10.18% during the review period. Estimated to total US$19.2 billion in 2010, the defense budget is expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.44% over the forecast period, to reach US$19.7 billion by 2015. The fall in the growth rate of the defense budget during the forecast period is due to budget cuts announced by the government to reduce its fiscal deficit. As a result, the defense budget is expected to decrease to 1.0% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2015, compared to the increase from 1.1% to 1.3% witnessed over the review period. Nevertheless, Canadian defense expenditure is mainly driven by the modernization of its armed forces, which is outlined in the Canada Defense First Strategy (CFDS, the country's participation in various peacekeeping missions around the world, and the need to ensure the sovereignty of the Arctic region, which has become vulnerable to foreign intrusions due to climate change and speculation surrounding oil reserves in the area.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links - The Military Industrial Complex at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Iran 'steps up gunrunning to Arab proxies'Amman, Jordan (UPI) Apr 19, 2011 Iran has reportedly stepped up arms smuggling to its proxies in the Persian Gulf and the Levant to take advantage of the political tumult shaking Arab regimes and expand Tehran's influence. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have all recently accused Tehran of either arming or seeking to arm Shiite militants in those countries. Several clandestine arms shipments a ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook
