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MILITARY EXPENDITURES IN THE MAELSTROM OF THE GLOBALIZED WORLD
Sandra Krtalić
Aleksandar Major
Sažetak
The concept of military expenditures is as old as the first antic civilizations. The military, as the first
and only line of defense, has always had a great role in the expenditures of countries. Military
expenditures changed through history, as has the very understanding of the armed forces which
represented the military might of a country. Through the evolution of society many other priorities
have emerged concerning state expenditures, but because of their focus on population defense,
upholding peace and protecting the country borders as the first and primary forms of public goods,
have the military expenditures kept their steadfastness through the entire human history.
The globalized world we live in today has changed all this, especially when speaking about insuring
the safety of our country against foreign and domestic threats. The development of technology and the
globalization itself have drastically changed the concept of waging war and as a result influenced the
very structure and level of military expenditures. The level of technology is one of the best indicators
of a countries development, but also of the power of its military force. Naturally, military might is very
hard to sustain without equally adequate economical power since a developed economy and a strong
industry is exactly what enables the development of defense potentials of a country and it’s financing.1
Ključne riječi
military expenditures; military spending; globalization; arms; USA; Great Britain; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
57918
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.7.2010.
Posjeta: 2.591 *