There are also errors the conclusion is based on, suggesting the writing was not researched sufficiently. e.g. whichever country shoots ICBMs first, destroys m

There are also errors the conclusion is based on, suggesting the writing was not researched sufficiently. e.g. whichever country shoots ICBMs first, destroys most of the others' ICBMs, if the target country want to make sure the attack is real. This presumes the only way to know if the attack is real is to wait for impact. Not so. ICBMs between US & Russia take about 20 to 30 minutes from launch to impact. Launch detection is near instantaneous with satellite and other measures. The "three main reasons" are never developed. The referenced numbers are meaningless without context. Yes, the US spends $778b in 2020, and Russia $61.7b. But, $778b is 3.7% of US GDP, while $61.7b is 4.3% of Russia's. Further example with Saudi Arabia who "only" spent $57.5b, yet it is 8.4% of their GDP. Comparing it to the percentage of government spending is even more glaring omission. US & Russia do not show up in the top 15 countries. ... and so on ... This was lazy authoring. (Do I sound frustrated? Yes, yes, I am.) My data ref (and matches author's): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_...