September 11 - Ten years later. A look at the post September 11th world. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Arming the United States
The United States spends and estimated 2% of the world's GDP on military expenditures each year. See how they compare to other armies around the world. … [Read more...]
U.S. Spending Versus Foreign Aid
Development assistance spending and military spending appear to promote two contradictory sets of values: one that builds and one that dismantles. Where do you think the U.S. government allocates more of its funding? … [Read more...]
Iraq War Fatalities
The chart below is compiled from data provided by the American and Iraqi governments and news media organizations (the independent Coalition Casualty Count in particular). It gives information on the type and location of each attack responsible for the 2,592 recorded deaths among American and other coalition troops, Iraqi security forces and members of the peshmerga militias … [Read more...]
Gun Slingers
Take a look at the largest international arms suppliers and buyers and the United States dramatic jump in market share. … [Read more...]