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Security, Population and Development |
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Dramatic developments in the Soviet Union and the Communist block
countries and the precipitous end of the cold war provide a historic
opportunity to address the twin problems of economic development and
population growth. Arms production, size of the military forces, and
employment of public resources are already on the decline in industrial
and Eastern block countries. In constant 1991-92 dollars, U.S. defense
spending declined from $360 billion in 1985 to $320 billion in 1990 and
is expected to drop further to $240 billion.
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