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reply posted on 28-6-2004 @ 11:13 AM by koji_K
see it for yourself in this Congressional Research Service document:

www.fas.org...

"For most countries, the IISS converts budget data into dollars using current exchange rates in US Dollars. For countries where basic economic data are hard to obtain, such as former command economies like China, Russia, or countries in conflict, the IISS uses purchasing power parity (PPP) estimates for its conversions. PPPs measure the relative purchasing power of different currencies over equivalent goods and services. This method accounts for the substantial differences in estimated prices for defense goods."

(note the sources... even congress uses the IISS!)

-koji K.

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