Military spending rises across the Gulf in 2012
Issue 945
- 26 Apr 2013
| 4 minute read
Gulf governments spent well over $100bn on defence in 2012 as they grappled with the consequences of the Arab Spring and rising tensions with Iran. According to figures released by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in March, spending in most Gulf states rose significantly year on year, with the biggest increases in countries with the smallest budgets, such as Oman and Yemen.
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