Uganda tops East Africa in military hardware expenditure
Uganda People's Defence Force soldiers man Juba International Airport in 2014. Uganda spent $18 million in 2017 against the previous year’s arms purchases that were below $1 million. PHOTO | DPU
East Africa’s military expenditure dropped by more than 60 per cent in the past three years, reaching $32 million in 2017, from a high of $92 million in 2015.
South Sudan, which has been the region’s biggest military spender, did not make any purchases last year, largely because of an ailing economy and threats of an arms embargo.
