Ex-Soviet space countries continue to "surprise the world by increasing their military spending," observes the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta. 2011 will be "a record year for five years," as compared to 2010, the military budget of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Georgia expected to increase by 23% and representing a total of 44.3 billion euros.
This may seem surprising given the poor economic situation of these countries, but it is understandable that "there is still a real danger of recurrence of intra-and interstate conflicts in the post-Soviet space." For example, Azerbaijan will spend 2.27 billion euros for his defense, or 6.2% of GDP (against 3.9% in 2010).
This may seem surprising given the poor economic situation of these countries, but it is understandable that "there is still a real danger of recurrence of intra-and interstate conflicts in the post-Soviet space." For example, Azerbaijan will spend 2.27 billion euros for his defense, or 6.2% of GDP (against 3.9% in 2010).
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