the huge risk that justifies this level of spending is maintaining the global socio-economic system. and that may not have been in jeopardy a decade ago but th

the huge risk that justifies this level of spending is maintaining the global socio-economic system. and that may not have been in jeopardy a decade ago but there are groups actively, openly, and unambiguously aimed at destroying that, e.g. Russia and China's "no limits partnership". Which has show that it will invade and annihilate people. The middle east is also popping off, and you have the Yemenis shooting at cargo vessels off the coast.