So how much would you spend ? How much would Mexico or Congo need to spend to become as safe as the us ? Obviously the government doesn’t own the 100 trillion

So how much would you spend ? How much would Mexico or Congo need to spend to become as safe as the us ? Obviously the government doesn’t own the 100 trillion in wealth itself. On paper it’s net worth is negative. But us gdp is 20 trillion and tax revenue is 25% of that or about 5 trillion. China is spending half as much as the usa after adjusting for purchasing power parity. And the us also defends the banking and market structure of the rest of the world. https://power.lowyinstitute.org/data/military-capability/defence-spending/military-expenditure-defence-sector-ppp/ https://power.lowyinstitute.org/data/military-capability/def... How long would it take for crime lords to take over control of semiconductors, commodities, and everything if defense wasn’t a priority ? At the city level, many us cities spend around 25% of their budget on law enforcement: https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/08/07/how-much-do-u-s-cities-spend-every-year-on-policing-infographic/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/08/07/how-mu...