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ARMENIA RANKED 3RD MOST MILITARIZED COUNTRY IN WORLD
MINA - Macedonia Online
Dec 11 2014
Armenia became the third most militarized country in the world in
2014, the Armenpress news agency reported Wednesday, citing global
militarization index 2014.
According to index issued by Bonn International Center for Conversion
on Tuesday, Armenia is only behind Israel and Singapore in the ranking.
The index reveals the weight and importance of the military apparatus
of a state with respect to society as a whole. It considers, in
particular, the ratio of military spending to gross domestic product
and to health expenditure, as well as the ratio of the number of
heavy weapons to the total population.
In 2013, Armenia ranked fourth in the index.
http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/26600/49/
MINA - Macedonia Online
Dec 11 2014
Armenia became the third most militarized country in the world in
2014, the Armenpress news agency reported Wednesday, citing global
militarization index 2014.
According to index issued by Bonn International Center for Conversion
on Tuesday, Armenia is only behind Israel and Singapore in the ranking.
The index reveals the weight and importance of the military apparatus
of a state with respect to society as a whole. It considers, in
particular, the ratio of military spending to gross domestic product
and to health expenditure, as well as the ratio of the number of
heavy weapons to the total population.
In 2013, Armenia ranked fourth in the index.
http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/26600/49/