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Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan 8th country most militarised in the world . Armenia comes 23 before USA who is 30th . Russia is 4th , Syria second and the number one is naturally Israel.
from the official document :
Azerbaijan 8th country most militarised in the world . Armenia comes 23 before USA who is 30th . Russia is 4th , Syria second and the number one is naturally Israel.
from the official document :
Global Militarization: Top Ten
In 2011, Israel, Singapore, Syria, Russia, Jordan, Cyprus, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and
Saudi-Arabia were amongst the top ten of the GMI4. Six of these ten states are situated in the
Middle East. No country in the top ten is in Africa or Latin America.
Compared to the year before (2010), some changes have occurred amongst the top ten.
South Korea and Greece left, while Bahrain joined the top ten. Azerbaijan, too, entered the
top ranks again due to major arms imports and an increase in military spending.
Eastern Europe,
In Eastern Europe, apart from Russia (position 4) and Azerbaijan (position 8), Belarus (position
16) continues to show a high degree of militarization. The worrying arms race between the
two Caucasian neighbors caused Azerbaijan to rise up into the top ten militarized countries
and Armenia to arrive at position 23. In view of this increase in military capacities on both
sides, a heated diplomatic rhetoric, and the danger of the long-lasting and violent conflict
over the Nagorno-Karabakh flaring up again it is time to reinforce prevention measures and
to push for disarmament talks.
Europe and the United States
Compared to the United States (position 30), Russia (position 4) continues to show a higher
level of militarization in 2011 even though the absolute military budget of the United States is
markedly higher and, with US $689 billion, is still number one in the world. The high
militarization level of Cyprus (position 6) and the greatly indebted Greece (position 14) stands
out while the degree of militarization of its direct neighbor Turkey (position 24) is constantly
lower.
Middle East
Six of the top ten countries in the GMI can be found in the Middle East: Israel (position 1),
Syria (position 3), Jordan (position 5), Kuwait (position 8), Bahrain (position 9) and Saudi Arabia
(position 10). Amongst the first twenty states of the GMI, Oman (position 11), the United Arab
Emirates (position 14) and the Lebanon (position 17) complement the countries of that region.
Proof of the overall high level of militarization in that conflict-prone region in general—Iran, for
instance is at position 34—
In 2011, Israel, Singapore, Syria, Russia, Jordan, Cyprus, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and
Saudi-Arabia were amongst the top ten of the GMI4. Six of these ten states are situated in the
Middle East. No country in the top ten is in Africa or Latin America.
Compared to the year before (2010), some changes have occurred amongst the top ten.
South Korea and Greece left, while Bahrain joined the top ten. Azerbaijan, too, entered the
top ranks again due to major arms imports and an increase in military spending.
Eastern Europe,
In Eastern Europe, apart from Russia (position 4) and Azerbaijan (position 8), Belarus (position
16) continues to show a high degree of militarization. The worrying arms race between the
two Caucasian neighbors caused Azerbaijan to rise up into the top ten militarized countries
and Armenia to arrive at position 23. In view of this increase in military capacities on both
sides, a heated diplomatic rhetoric, and the danger of the long-lasting and violent conflict
over the Nagorno-Karabakh flaring up again it is time to reinforce prevention measures and
to push for disarmament talks.
Europe and the United States
Compared to the United States (position 30), Russia (position 4) continues to show a higher
level of militarization in 2011 even though the absolute military budget of the United States is
markedly higher and, with US $689 billion, is still number one in the world. The high
militarization level of Cyprus (position 6) and the greatly indebted Greece (position 14) stands
out while the degree of militarization of its direct neighbor Turkey (position 24) is constantly
lower.
Middle East
Six of the top ten countries in the GMI can be found in the Middle East: Israel (position 1),
Syria (position 3), Jordan (position 5), Kuwait (position 8), Bahrain (position 9) and Saudi Arabia
(position 10). Amongst the first twenty states of the GMI, Oman (position 11), the United Arab
Emirates (position 14) and the Lebanon (position 17) complement the countries of that region.
Proof of the overall high level of militarization in that conflict-prone region in general—Iran, for
instance is at position 34—
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