Tuesday, February 4, 2014

A Look At The Military Spending Of The World's Top Ten Countries

U.S. Special Forces and Afghan soldiers arrive in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to conduct a clearing operation to disrupt insurgent movement in Jafare Sufla in the Shah Joy district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Jan. 15, 2014. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. David Devich

America Spends More On Military Than the Other Top 10 Countries Combined -- PolicyMic

Love it or hate it, military power is one of the distinguishing features of the world's dominant nations. Although America is known for the size and power of its military, it is not alone in its bid for strong national security. These 10 nations that have racked up the largest military expense bills.

All figures come from the most up to date information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a leading resource on global militaries.

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My Comment: A trillion plus dollars per year .... and counting. 

1 comment:


  1. If failure is worth a trillion dollars, how come I am not the richest Emperor?

    Like the U.S. Military, I too deserve 'a delusion of grandeur.' Do I not?

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