ed forces in 2012, down 0.5 percent from the year before. The fall, driven by spending cuts in the U.S. and other NATO nations, was partially offset by increases elsewhere. Military spending rose by 7.8 percent in China and by 16 percent in Russia, while Oman's 51-percent boost was the biggest percentage increase in the world, SIPRI said. "We are seeing what may be the beginning of a shift in the balance of world military spending from the rich Western countries to emerging regions," SIPRI researcher Sam Perlo-Freeman said in a statement. The drop in the West was linked to austerity policies and the drawdown in Afghanistan, he added. SIPRI's report showed the U.S. remains way ahead of all other countries, accounting for 39 percent of global military spending in 2012. But it was the first time the U.S. share of global military spending dropped below 40 percent since the Cold War, the institute said. "The U.S. of course is still far and away the No. 1, but the ratio between the U.S. and China has gone down from 7-1 a few years ago to 4-1 in 2012," Perlo-Freeman told The Associated Press. He stressed that the gap was larger when it comes to actual capabilities,cheapest toms shoes, noting that the U.S. has 11 aircraft carriers while China has one. "It takes time for changes in military spending to translate into sustained changes in military capabilities," Perlo-Freeman said. SIPRI gave no dollar figures for spending by countries including Iran, Syria and North Korea, citing a lack of transparency and uncertainties regarding currency exchange rates. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.[标签:标题]
By ESAM MOHAMED, Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) A security official says the leader of an Islamic extremist militia in Libya suspected of involvement in an attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador has been shot. Sufyan bin Qumu, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, was shot Sunday in the area of al-Thruwn in the eastern city of Darna,cheap toms, a stronghold of Islamic extremists. The security official says he was taken to a nearby hospital and is in the intensive care unit. He spoke anonymously in line with regulations. Residents of eastern Libya, where the September attack against the U.S. consulate took place, have been standing up to Ansar al-Shariah. Protesters stormed the group's compound in Benghazi days after the attack. No suspects have been named in the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. An insider's guide to politics and policy,toms outlet, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.[标签:标题]
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