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That's only true if you are talking about Vietnam/Cold War era. In the past 20 years or so, defense spending as a percentage of US GPD has actually increased: h
by epups 4y ago
That's only true if you are talking about Vietnam/Cold War era. In the past 20 years or so, defense spending as a percentage of US GPD has actually increased: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/military-spending-defense-budget https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/mili...
- briga 4y agoAre we looking at the same data? The chart you posted shows a clear downward trend since Vietnam
- xboxnolifes 4y agoTheir point is that spending is up compared to 20 years ago. Yes, spending is lower than 60 years ago, but that decline plateaued 20 years ago. Since then, it's been on the rise.