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So the US doesn’t need to worry about its physical integrity or waste huge sums on a military race with its neighbors. It’s safe, and that’s more than most coun

So the US doesn’t need to worry about its physical integrity or waste huge sums on a military race with its neighbors. It’s safe, and that’s more than most countries can say. USA spends more on military than next ten nations (most of whom are its "allies") put together. In the last year of Trump, the increase in spending was greater than the total of its "great rival" Russia. Pentagon claims to have no idea where the money goes, and is proud to be unauditable. There must be some details that this geographic technique misses...

sellyme 5y ago
The "with its neighbors" there is important. The waste described is that in spending a century warring with the country next doors opens you up to being rolled over by someone from another continent who spent that century developing in peace and prosperity. That's not really as relevant in the United States' modern geopolitical position where military spending is about exerting a global sphere of influence.
zokier 5y ago
US doesn't need to spend as much as it does on military to defend its physical integrity and sovereignty. US chooses to spend, which is altogether different matter.