> why isn't the fact that the U.S.A has even more lethal weapons troubling? Business Insider is an US publication. In their POV, they aren't threatened by the

> why isn't the fact that the U.S.A has even more lethal weapons troubling? Business Insider is an US publication. In their POV, they aren't threatened by the US armed forces. Armies of an antagonist state do represent a threat, particularly when these arms races are motivated by a specific demand to counter the capabilities of the US armed forces.