Israel Ranked As Most Militarized Nation -- Jim Lobe, Asia Times
WASHINGTON - Israel tops the list of the world's most militarized nations, according to the latest Global Militarisation Index released by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC).
Israel's main regional rival, Iran is far behind at number 34. Indeed, every other Near Eastern country, with the exceptions of Yemen (37) and Qatar (43), is more heavily militarized than the Islamic Republic, according to the Index, whose research is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Singapore ranks second, followed by Syria, Russia, Jordan, and Cyprus, according to the Index, which is based on a number of weighted variables, such as the comparison of a country's military budget with its gross domestic product (GDP), and the%age of the GDP it spends on health care.
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WNU Editor: Considering who are Israel's neighbors, this should not surprise anyone. The Bonn International Centre for Conversion's website is here.
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