The International Crisis of Rise in Military Expenditures: Causes and Implications
Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
The international community is facing different crises like poverty, global warming, economic crisis, epidemic diseases, deployment of WMDs, regional and domestic disputes and lack of food and water. Tackling each of these challenges would require actions and capacities which are beyond the limited abilities of international community. The other crisis which is increasingly warning is the rise in military expenditures.
The present article takes a look at the military expenditures, trade of weapons in the Middle East and the issues related to international security.