Where America leads: #1 in military spending and #1 in arms exports

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America has been the predominant military power for the last fifty years.  With the break up of the USSR in the late1980s, the US stands alone in its military spending.  Americans of my Gen-X generation, are now asking the question, “Should America Serve as the World’s Policeman?” and more cynically, “Can We Afford It?”

Clearly, the world is still a violent and messy place.  It is still a realpolitik world where geopolitical power is sadly demonstrated (as Mao so in-eloquently stated ) “from the barrel of a gun”.  There are too many failed economies, unconscionable despots, and tribal conflicts to leave people to their devices.  Unfortunately, we are a far cry from the world envisioned by Woodrow Wilson.  In many ways, the UN plays only a supporting role.

The United States has the highest military expenditures.  The US spends ~ 4.8% of GDP or $700 billion on the military…

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2 thoughts on “Where America leads: #1 in military spending and #1 in arms exports

  1. Lissakrhumanelife 10/02/2012 / 11:02 PM

    All the power, all the military spending–no we can not afford it which is why they’ve created a perpetual war-activities in the Mid-East that even Putin/Russia doesn’t want — that in itself is very telling. This is why they’ve created 24/7 surveillance out of America to keep the US in a state of paranoia for Corruption at the highest level, like never prior.

    Regrettably, the US is using a SECRET PROGRAM against it’s own innocent people, that of PSYCHOTRONICS & RADIATION experimentation under the GUISE of NATIONAL SECURITY.

    Please read: http://lissakr11humanelife.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/u-s-government-in-possession-of-remote-weapons-on-human-nervous-system-to-get-rid-of-its-own-citizens-information-war-bloggers-spread-share-call-your-reps-senators/.

    It’s a disgrace, used on Whistleblowers, Activists and anyone opposed to the New American Century’s ideas on Perpetual War meaning for-ever. Read the above and follow the linked stories. There is a Genocide going on on America and abroad using the DoD Directives with the SPACE ACT passed Oct 19, 2001 right after 911.

    Listen to ex-NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake who was facing 35 years as Enemy of the State. He was number 3 for 20 years with the NSA, now a Validated Targeted Individual, as this author is. The only difference is they silenced me into a torturous eternity whereas Drake was placed before a trial with a real judge and jury. Had this author been granted that the Truth would had been revealed. DC and MD couldn’t afford that, not after all the deals they made behind my back (countless millions, and certain federal jailtime).

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