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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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91982
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6091
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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