China's Military Budget Reported at $59 Billion

BEIJING, March 4 -- China announced Tuesday that it will again sharply increase its military spending this year, budgeting a 17.6 percent rise that is roughly equal to last year's increase.
-
Jill Drew

Related Articles: Report: Pentagon Must Follow Clean Air Act ABC 23 Bakersfield (KERO) 3/7/2008 11:48:09 PM; China's military spending surge looking beyond Taiwan China Post 3/7/2008 9:41:57 PM; Pentagon hasn't made case for exemptions from more environmental laws FOX 26 Fresno (KMPH) 3/7/2008 8:36:27 PM; U.S. and Iraq set for talks on future relations Boston Globe 3/7/2008 8:30:53 PM; Chalabi involved in US, Iran policy making again, current and former intelligence officials say The Raw Story 3/7/2008 7:00:53 PM; Army says it needs up to $260 billion per year Government Executive 3/7/2008 6:17:06 PM; GAO: DOD Lacks Evidence for Exemptions Washington Post 3/7/2008 6:13:57 PM
Related Blogs: Google Street View Banned from Military Bases [Novelties] Jalopnik 3/7/2008 2:17:57 PM; Google Pulls Map Images At Pentagon's Request Slashdot 3/7/2008 1:35:35 PM; U.S. Pentagon Bans Google From Military Bases Search Engine Land 3/7/2008 10:36:30 AM; Defense Department blocks Google from military bases On Deadline 3/7/2008 8:38:06 AM; Google Takes Panorama Pics Inside Military Base, Gets Banned Google Blogoscoped 3/7/2008 7:17:11 AM
Related Video: Pentagon bans Google from bases CNN Video 3/7/2008 9:02:39 AM; Oldest WWI vet honored at Pentagon USATODAY.com Video - In the News 3/6/2008 3:57:50 PM; China military spending up BBC Video World 3/4/2008 6:39:07 AM; The Pentagon's Ray Gun CBS News Video 3/3/2008 12:57:07 PM; Does the U.S. lose in new contract? MSNBC Video Nightly News 3/1/2008 8:21:03 PM
Related Audio: Loss of Contract Stuns Boeing Workers, Neighbors NPR Business Audio 3/6/2008 8:52:59 AM; Ellsberg reflects on the significance of the Pentagon Papers Minnesota Public Radio 3/4/2008 3:08:46 PM; On Point - The Pentagon's Air Tanker Deal WBUR Boston 3/4/2008 11:03:41 AM; Pentagon Flags China's Rapid Military Build-Up NPR World News 3/4/2008 8:53:15 AM; School transfer plan for military kids Georgia Public Broadcasting News 3/3/2008 7:04:28 AM; Powered by Inform

E-Mail This Page