The cost of war and who pays
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The uproar of the poor becomes more acute when one thinks about the enormous cost that the “arms race” presents.
It has been estimated, that in 2000 the world spent 756 billion dollars on arms.
This figure would have been enough to feed for a year, 4 billion poor children (almost the entire population of the earth).
The price of a war tank is enough to build schools for 30 thousand students.
The cost of a jetfighter represents that of 40000 pharmacies.
90 countries are still suffering from the plague of the antipersonnel
landmines; 20.000 people a year become victims of these landmine
explosions.
Half of the victims of the last fifty years of conflicts have been
children.
It is estimated that in the whole world there are more than 300.000 child soldiers.
In industrialized countries military expenses are 30 times greater than aid to developing countries.
The average price of a landmine
Production USD 8,00
deactivation USD 5,000
Modern war’s victims are:
34% children
59% civilians
7% Soldiers
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