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Astonishing Ways the US Military Spends 800 Billion Dollars a Year

The Superpower has a Shocking Annual Military Budget of $801 Billion Dollars

Jules
5 min readMar 2, 2023
Comparison of the military budget of the US with Russia and China | Photo Credits: Wikipedia

The United States of America has not only the largest military in the world but also the largest military budget in the world, which rounds off to approximately $801 billion dollars.

The US army justifies its enormous budget allotted for the military with expenditures on the latest technology and equipment, medical and health insurance for personnel, and maintenance.

Budget Compared to other Countries

Huge global footprint on the global economy by US | Photo Credits: Peterson Foundation

The state of the US alone reportedly spends 38% of the global military funding. It has a military budget that is three times greater than China’s.

The statistics on USA’s military spending have been unjustified for quite some time now. But expert analysis leads us to what is the actual reason for such a gigantic military budget.

Other countries have a dwarf budget when compared to the USA. The main reason for such slanting and sharp budget difference is investing in the latest and most…

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Jules
Jules

Written by Jules

Psychology Expert | MSc Social and Cultural Psychology

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