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by jimbokun 3026 days ago
"Because if I recall correctly, the US military spending has gone up significantly as well, also it's projected to rise even further in the future."

US military expenditures are also very disturbing.
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manfredo 3026 days ago
The US defense expenditure as a percent of GDP has gone down as a long term trend.

https://goo.gl/images/sQPFFy

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gaius 3026 days ago
US military expenditures are also very disturbing.

Yes and no. Remember how much goes on white elephants like the F35 and the Zumwalt-class. Does China have programmes like that?

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