Visual Capitalist: U.S. Military Spending vs Other Top Countries Visualizing US Military Spending Relative To The Rest Of The World
The Briefing
* U.S. military spending surpassed $778 billion in 2020.
* The U.S. spends more on its military than the next nine highest spending countries combined.
U.S. Military Spending vs Other Top Countries
The U.S. is well known for its immense military and defense spending. In 2020, the nation ranked #1 in the world in terms of military spending at $778 billion outpacing the next nine highest spenders, which came out to $703.6 billion combined.
One factor is the military–industrial complex (MIC) which feeds into the U.S.’ defense dominance, with a longstanding tradition of the defense and weapons industries working closely with the U.S. government and armed forces.
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WNU Editor: The above US budget numbers do not include US intelligence agencies, the US Energy Department (they are responsible for nuclear weapons), and other US agencies with a military connection.
6 comments:
Analysis by pie chart.
When the US spends more, but the Chinese have more ship,. pie charts don' cut it anymore.
But but the American ships are more capable. In a few years will it be true? The US will still sp0end more, but China will still have more ship and close the quality gap.
Same brilliant minds that use a pie chart also believe everything Lori Lightheaded spouts.
Nor does it include Chinese funding from all sources. With China it’s all guess estimates or disinformation. I doubt US intelligence estimates Chinese total defense spending any better than they did with the Soviet Union.
Nonetheless, it would appear other militaries[sp] get more bang for their buck.
It would appear so. America is a kleptocracy, where Washingtonians are the top kleptos. It makes everything in America expensive.
851 you misunderstand
The pie chart didn't do interpreting. You did, and did it well.
The pie chart did its job.
It's meant to cause debate (and help show clear paradoxes, as you pointed out)
Nort Korea 4M hahaha
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