11. In 2001, Govender abstained from voting on the defence budget . 12. Finland had a limited defence budget after its independence and especially in the 1930s. 13. Finland's defence budget equals approximately 2.9 billion euros or 1.4 percent of EU missions. 14. It has also advocated a 40 % increase in the UK's national defence budget . 15. In 1970 the government announced the decision to cease funding Cadets from the Defence budget . 16. This move occurred during a period marked by severe defence budget cuts and internal reorganization. 17. The FY2008 French defence budget included the necessary funding, ?3 billion, for the ship. 18. Soon after, the Lyons government tripled the defence budget . 19. The Soviet Union invasion in Czechoslovakia was seen as a reason to increase the defence budget . 20. Russia's defence budget rose 22 % in 2007.
