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Decision in Philippines v. China Expected in May 2016
By Ankit Panda
Plus, updates on U.S.-India patrols, Asian defense spending rises, and more. Weekend security links.
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US Drives Down Global Defense Spending
By Zachary Keck
The countries with the 15 largest military budgets in 2013 accounted for a whopping 79 percent of global defense spending.
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China’s Military Spending VS Asia’s Military Spending
By Zachary Keck
In 2013 China continued to widen the gap between its military spending and that of its neighbors.
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