Global Military Expenditures 2002 Global military expenditures currently exceed $800 BILLION! The top military spenders are: United States $343.2 Billion Russia* $60 China* $42 Japan $40.4 United Kingdom $34 Saudi Arabia $27.2 France $25.3 Germany $21 Brazil $17.9 India $15.6 Italy $15.5 South Korea $11.8 Based on 2000 funding (most recent year available) Global Priorities For approximately 30% of Annual World Military Expenditures (~$810 billion), all of the following could be accomplished: Eliminate Starvation and Malnutrition ($19 billion) Provide Shelter ($21 billion) Remove Landmines ($4 billion) Build Democracy ($3 billion) Eliminate Nuclear Weapons ($7 billion) Refugee Relief ($5 billion) Eliminate Illiteracy ($5 billion) Provide Clean, Safe Water ($10 billion) Provide Health Care and AIDS Control ($21 billion) Stop Deforestation ($7 billion) Prevent Global Warming ($8 billion) Stabilize Population ($10.5 billion) Prevent Acid Rain ($8 billion) Provide Clean, Safe Energy: Energy Efficiency ($33 billion), Renewable Energy ($17 billion) Stop Ozone Depletion ($5 billion) Prevent Soil Erosion ($24 billion) Retire Developing Nations Debt ($30 billion) For more information, please visit: http://www.worldgame.org Sources: Center for Defense Information, Council for a Livable World, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US State Department, US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.rogerwendell.com