http://www.metafilter.com/tags/defencespending Posts tagged with 'defencespending' at MetaFilter. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:39:12 -0800 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:39:12 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/114816/The%2Dbiennial%2Dexposition%2Dsaid%2Dto%2Dbe%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Din%2DAsia India's <a href='https://defexpoindia.in/main.aspx'>DEFEXPO 2012</a>, is <a href='http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/defexpo-2012/Not-a-carnival-but-defence-exposition-is-not-any-less/articleshow/12480556.cms?prtpage=1'>'not a carnival in the truest sense'</a>, but rather ' the seventh in the series of biennial Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition . . . clearly steering the path of steady growth . . . receiving overwhelming and unprecedented international response.' As for arms dealers? 'On arms dealers, the minister [India’s Defence Minister AK Antony] insisted, <a href='http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/the-men-who-do-not-exist'>“There are none I am aware of.”</a>' <a href='http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/defexpo-2012/defexpo.cms'>The Times of India</a> has more, with coverage from The International News on <a href='http://www.thenews.com.pk/PrintEdition.aspx?ID=99572&Cat=9&dt=4/12/2012'>India's increased defense spending.</a> But India is <a href='http://www.economist.com/node/21551056'>not alone</a> in South Asia. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.114816 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:39:12 -0800 airforce armsdealers army china defence defencespending defense defensespending india navy paskistan southasia war the man of twists and turns