> Can any of those things be traced back to a specific positive outcome for anyone outside the US weapons industry Yes, you have a ton of money to buy stuff th

> Can any of those things be traced back to a specific positive outcome for anyone outside the US weapons industry Yes, you have a ton of money to buy stuff that is much cheaper for you than for anyone else in the world because of the global reserve currency being in dollars, not to mention smooth trade guaranteed by the existence of the US navy. Every thing you do is positively benefited by America's ability to project its military might across the globe.