Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uiucuxc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!litvin From: litvin@uiucuxc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: 7X difference on weapons?? Message-ID: <34700004@uiucuxc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 29-Nov-84 22:14:00 EST Article-I.D.: uiucuxc.34700004 Posted: Thu Nov 29 22:14:00 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Dec-84 19:43:04 EST Lines: 18 Nf-ID: #N:uiucuxc:34700004:000:599 Nf-From: uiucuxc!litvin Nov 29 21:14:00 1984 {..} I noticed in yesterday's (Wednesday) WSJ that The Supreme Soviet, or Parliament was told that '85 arms spending will be equivalent of $22.38 billion. As the Journal noted, Soviet spending on arms is believed to be about 2X that amount by some creative accounting. Anyway, say they're spending about $50 billion on defense. The same day's Journal had an article about how the Pentagon is firm on its request for $333.7 billion budget for fiscal '86. What gives? How come there is a nearly 7X difference between the two countries on spending? John Litvin ihnp4!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!litvin