U.S. Defense Spending Dwarfs Rest of the World
by Michael Collier on Oct 17, 2013 | Views: 236 | Score: 2
| Annual Military Spending | |
|---|---|
| USA | 695.7 |
| China | 120 |
| Japan | 60 |
| UK | 59 |
| France | 53 |
| Russia | 52.7 |
Billions (USD)
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com
Share:
by Michael Collier on Oct 17, 2013 | Views: 236 | Score: 2
of
The United States spends 58% of the total defense dollars paid out by the world's top 10 military powers, which combined for $1.19 trillion in military funding in 2011. With its unparalleled global reach, the US outspends China, the next-biggest military power, by nearly 6-to-1.