The heterogeneity of data on military expenditure provided by the States ; L'hétérogénéité des données sur les dépenses militaires fournies par les Etats

Abstract

The concept of military expenditure raises numerous controversy, the political implications of which are significant, particularly in the context of the negotiated framework for reducing national funding. In this context, it is necessary to define and measure the extent of States' military expenditure, to classify the expenditure incurred according to its nature and function, to determine the best indicators for comparing in time and space the financial effort undertaken by States for their national security, and finally, in the context of disarmament for development, to consider the disarmament dividends and development aid that major powers will commit to developing countries. ; The notion of military expenditure raises many controversies with important political implications, particularly in the negotiated framework of a reduction in the funding allocated to it nationally. In this context, it is necessary to define and measure the scale of states' military expenditure, to classify the expenditure made according to its nature and function, to determine the most effective indicators for comparing the financial effort made by states for their national security over time and space and, finally, in the context of disarmament for development, to consider the dividends of disarmament and the development aid that the major powers will commit to developing countries. ; The concept of military expenditure raises numerous controversy, the political implications of which are significant, particularly in the context of the negotiated framework for reducing national funding. In this context, it is necessary to define and measure the extent of States' military expenditure, to classify the expenditure incurred according to its nature and function, to determine the best indicators for comparing in time and space the financial effort undertaken by States for their national security, and finally, in the context of disarmament for development, to consider the disarmament dividends and development aid that major powers will ...