As long as you apply the same rules to other countries you compare to, that's great. But then, again, the US is going to look pretty good compared to others.

As long as you apply the same rules to other countries you compare to, that's great. But then, again, the US is going to look pretty good compared to others. (and I would like to add that there are plenty of economists saying that in fact most or all of a country's military budget is a social welfare program, as it's a job-of-last-resort for young people, which definitely helps them)