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Originally Posted by robot_parade
Right now the US spends more on our military than the other countries in the world. All of them. Combined.
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This is one of several reasons why China is poised to dethrone the U.S. as the world's most influential nation.
Oh, that and purchasing power parity. Despite America's budget, they don't have the hardware and troops to maintain proportionate integrity when considering budget dollars and assets. China has a lot of hardware despite the much lower budget. So does Russia. So does....
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