RUNAWAY U.S. SPENDING ON WAR
THE OFFICIAL DEFENSE BUDGET - NEARS RECORD HIGH
SINCE WORLD WAR II
HIGHER THAN AT ANY TIME IN COLD WAR
SOURCES
Historical Budget Tables (White House OMB)
Historical Budget Tables (Gov Info)
See Table 6.1(direct excel download from Whitehouse.gov) for the estimate of the 2020 fiscal year.
THE UNITED STATES SPENDS MORE ON MILITARY
THAN THE NEXT SEVEN NATIONS COMBINED
AMERICA'S REAL ANNUAL MILITARY SPENDING
REACHES OVER ONE TRILLION $
It is also important to note that the real level of overall spending on war
is far higher than the official "defense" budget.
And the actual amount spent in the 2020 fiscal year could be around $1.25 trillion. (The Nation)
SOURCES
America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think (The Nation, 5-7-19)
America's National Security Budget Nearing $1.2 Trillion (Project On Government Oversight, 2-13-18)
DEFENSE SPENDING AS A PERCENT OF THE U.S. DISCRETIONARY BUDGET
