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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Basics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> Prophecy<br />

World Military Expenditure AD2001<br />

(In billions <strong>of</strong> dollars)<br />

USA and Allies<br />

US ...........................396 .1<br />

Canada........................7 .7<br />

Israel............................9 .0<br />

Australia.....................6 .6<br />

Saudi Arabia............ 27 .2<br />

Taiwan........................8 .2<br />

Emirates......................3 .9<br />

Kuwait........................2 .6<br />

Sth Korea..................11 .8<br />

Singapore...................4 .3<br />

Philippines.................1 .1<br />

Total (11).....................$478 .5 -58.5%<br />

European Countries<br />

UK.............................34 .0<br />

France.......................25 .3<br />

Germany...................21 .0<br />

Italy...........................15 .5<br />

Spain...........................6 .9<br />

Netherlands...............5 .6<br />

Sweden.......................4 .2<br />

Poland........................3 .7<br />

Greece........................3 .3<br />

Norway................... ...2 .8<br />

Denmark....................2 .4<br />

Belgium.....................2 .2<br />

Portugal.....................1 .3<br />

Czech Republic........ 1.1<br />

Luxembourg..............0 .9<br />

Hungary.....................0 .8<br />

Yugoslavia.................0 .5<br />

Total.(17).......................131.5 -16.0%<br />

As we look at the table above, we are reminded <strong>of</strong> Joel's prophecy<br />

concerning the last great battle before Christ returns:<br />

"Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty<br />

men, let all the men <strong>of</strong> war draw near; let them come up. Beat your<br />

plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the<br />

weak say, I am strong..."(Joel 3:9-10).<br />

130<br />

South America<br />

Brazil .....................17 .9<br />

Argentina................3 .1<br />

Colombia ................2 .1<br />

Cuba.........................0 .7<br />

Total.(4).........................23 .8 - 2.9%<br />

Russia and Muslims<br />

Russia.....................60 .0<br />

Iran...........................9 .1<br />

Turkey......................5 .1<br />

Pakistan...................2 .6<br />

Egypt.......................2 .1<br />

Iraq...........................1 .4<br />

Libya........................1 .2<br />

Syria.........................0 .8<br />

Sudan.......................0 .7<br />

Total(9)..........................83 .0 -10.15%<br />

Kings <strong>of</strong> the East<br />

China......................42 .0<br />

Japan......................40 .4<br />

India.......................15 .6<br />

Vietnam ..................1 .8<br />

North Korea............1 .3<br />

Total(5).......................101 .1 - 12.4%<br />

Grand Total....$817.9 billion<br />

Source:<br />

Center for Defense Information.

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