Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?

Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?

Given the current global economic crisis, there is growing debate over whether defence budgets should be recession-proof. National security is a first-order priority for any country. Yet, militaries should never be given a blank check when it comes to spending. The decision to shield dfence budge...

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Main Authors: Bitzinger, Richard A., Kuah, Adrian W. J, Loo, Bernard Fook Weng
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2009
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91982
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6091
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-919822020-11-01T07:11:42Z Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof? Bitzinger, Richard A. Kuah, Adrian W. J Loo, Bernard Fook Weng S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science Given the current global economic crisis, there is growing debate over whether defence budgets should be recession-proof. National security is a first-order priority for any country. Yet, militaries should never be given a blank check when it comes to spending. The decision to shield dfence budgets during tough econnomic times is ultimately a political one. 2009-09-18T06:37:09Z 2019-12-06T18:15:14Z 2009-09-18T06:37:09Z 2019-12-06T18:15:14Z 2008 2008 Commentary Bitzinger, R. A., Kuah, A. W. J., & Loo, B. F. W. (2008). Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof? (RSIS Commentaries, No. 135). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91982 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6091 en RSIS Commentaries ; 135/08 3 p. application/pdf
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Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?
description Given the current global economic crisis, there is growing debate over whether defence budgets should be recession-proof. National security is a first-order priority for any country. Yet, militaries should never be given a blank check when it comes to spending. The decision to shield dfence budgets during tough econnomic times is ultimately a political one.
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Loo, Bernard Fook Weng
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Loo, Bernard Fook Weng
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title Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?
title_short Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?
title_full Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?
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title_full_unstemmed Defence spending and military modernisation : should it be recession-proof?
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