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 |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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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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