What the heck is Singapore doing with all those weapons!!? They are less than 300 sq mi/ 750 sq km. Also they are surrounded by Malaysia and Ocean. Are they waiting for Japan to re-invade?
Well, the size is exactly why we are buying all the time.Since its mostly true that less land=less people, Singapore doesn't have a large population. So to compensate, we constantly buy the latest equipment. And yeah, trade(owning guns is illegal). IMO its unnecessary but the government has money
Surprised to see a couple of these on here - most notably, China and the US, since I generally think of them as exporters rather than importers (as far as weapons are concerned).
It's not a net calculation - you don't subtract the amount you import from the amount you export to come up with a total. The US can sell missile guidance systems to South Korea while also importing ammunition from that same country.
The US imports a lot of guns from European companies for civilian use. Glock, Baretta, H&K. Not to mention some of the military arms that come from allied countries
Greece is a western, European, country close to Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey, Middle East (Israel, Syria) and Africa (Libya and Egypt). Also lots of refugees enter Europe via Greece since it's the first country on their path, so maybe they also count military ships as "weapons" in order to patrol the mediterranean sea
Well, the refugee flow stopped since the EU made a dodgy deal with Turkey.
And the Greek state is basically under budget control until 2037, being forced to basically sell any government agency worth selling, restricting all costs. So large military spending is peculiar.
Not necessarily military spending? Athens is a major trading port.
Also, building up numbers in the military (at EU expense) is a strategy to get more people off welfare
Try being next to Turkey, Albania, FYROM and Bulgaria. All former enemies of Greece and most of them still claiming greek soil. Turkey alone is an 80mil people islamic powerhouse under the rule of a dictator who wants to reinstate the ottoman empire.
Singapore is my default answer, as in:
Who hit the most home runs in the 1930s? Singapore
What pastry is often eaten with tomato soup in Mali? Singapore
What treaty was signed by both France and Bhutan? Singapore
I'm sure you get the Singapore.
Same here! Which cocktail contains lemon juice, gin and cherry brandy? Which dish has curried noodles with shrimp, pork and vegetables? Which country has the biggest Yakult bottle in South-East Asia? That's right.