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> ...~2% of GDP on their militaries. We're at least 2x that. US defense spending was 3.4% of GDP in 2019. Quite possibly it jumped in 2020 as GDP dropped, but
by repsilat 5y ago
> ...~2% of GDP on their militaries. We're at least 2x that.
US defense spending was 3.4% of GDP in 2019. Quite possibly it jumped in 2020 as GDP dropped, but over 4% seems unlikely. (Still, in the ballpark and good context, I think your comment added to the discussion.)