• NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
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    Technically not the truth… The USA was responsible for about 37% of total global spending on military in 2023, and is the largest single spender (in US$ equivalent) globally. However, as a percentage of GDP the USA doesn’t even make the top 15. (and if you’re talking about a nation’s spending priorities then the percentage matters more than the $ value)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_highest_military_expenditures

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      $916 billion = US military budget, in 2023.

      Just think of all the good that could be done with that money…

      Poverty-reduction, environment-restoration, water-health, high-speed trains, global-aid…

      When will we be angelic?