Stimulus For Military?

[Annie]

Not here of course, but Germany. Huh?

FT.com / UK - German stimulus cash to fund army

German stimulus cash to fund army
By Chris Bryant in Berlin
Published: March 2 2009 02:00 | Last updated: March 2 2009 02:00

The German government is to spend part of its €50bn economic stimulus package on supplies for its armed forces, possibly including submachineguns, military vehicles and underwater mine detectors.

The revelation has upset anti-war politicians and raised questions about the effectiveness of measures intended to help Germany overcome a deep recession....

 

[driveby]

Guess you didn't get the memo, condoms and global warming research will stimulate the economy more ......

 

[Annie]

Well Germany and green, natch. Guess which 'non-green' state is continuing to ratchet up military spending?

China to boost defense spending by 15 pct in 2009

China of course.

China to boost defense spending by 15 pct in 2009

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer
1 hr 9 mins ago

BEIJING – China announced plans Wednesday to boost military spending by 14.9 percent this year, maintaining a longtime trend of annual double-digit percentage increases that have stirred concern in Washington and among Beijing's neighbors.
National People's Congress spokesman Li Zhaoxing said the increase was "modest" and that much of the additional funding would go toward boosting salaries and benefits for servicemen...

 

[rayboyusmc]

What is our military budget now? How does this compare to Germany's.