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2012-04-28 Europe
Italy cuts the size of its army
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Posted by lotp 2012-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [336069 views ]  Top

#1 Italy has a long way to go before it catches up with Greece
Quiz
Question: Who is the third biggest arms importer in the world, behind India and China?

Answer: Greece

Question: If Greece had spent the EU average on defence over the past 10 years (1.7% of GDP
rather than spending 4% of GDP on defence, how much money would it have saved?

Answer: 52% of GDP, or 150billion euros

So why are France and Germany not demanding that Greece cuts its defence spending?

Question: In the period 2006-2010 which country was Germany’s largest market for munitions?

Answer: Greece, which accounted for 15% of total German arms sales.

Question: In the same period, what country was France’s largest arms export market in Europe (third
largest overall)?

Answer: Greece

Question: In 2010 (last year data is available) social spending in Greece was cut by 1.8bn Euros.
How much did military spending change? Was it…

a) Decreased by Euro 900 million
b) No change
c) Increased by Euro 900million

Answer: C
Posted by tipper 2012-04-28 06:44||   2012-04-28 06:44|| Front Page Top

#2 To only three generals per every enlisted?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-04-28 16:05||   2012-04-28 16:05|| Front Page Top

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