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Asia’s Military Spending on the Rise

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  The Pentagon spending bill that President Obama signed at the end of last year includes nearly half a billion dollars for improvements and upgrades to bases in Hawaii. When it comes to broader military spending in the Asia Pacific, figures are rising across the region. HPR’s Bill Dorman has details in today’s Asia Minute.

Bill Dorman joined HPR in 2011 and was named its executive editor in 2025.
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