Определение peace dividend в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
an economic benefit gained from a reduction in defence spending, especially a fund of public money that would be available for other purposes
The peace dividend is the economic benefit that was expected in the world after the end of the Cold War, as a result of money previously spent on defence and arms becoming available for other purposes. The peace dividend has not materialised despite military spending going down in most countries. An amount of money taken from a defense budget and appropriated elsewhere in times of peace when less money is required for defense than in times of hostility or war. the money that is saved on weapons and is available for other purposes, when a government reduces its military strength because the risk of war has been reduced