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The US government's colossal defence spending revealed

America's bulging military budget
This year's budget
Global threats
Four branches
How the cash is shared out
Declining expenditure
Big spender
GDP percentage
Monster budget
Discretionary budget
Wasteful spending
Skyrocketing spending
Extra cash
Fighting ISIS
Operations, maintenance and construction
Military and civilian personnel
Military pay and benefits
Viagra bill
Procurement
RDT&E
Science & Technology Program
The world's number one arms exporter
Key military equipment importer
Major acquisitions for 2017
Major acquisitions for 2018
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America's bulging military budget

Wonder how much money the US spends on its military and exactly where all the cash goes? We take a closer look at US defence spending.
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lovemoney staff

31 August 2017

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