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  2. Military budget of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Military budget of China, USSR, Russia and US in constant 2021 US$ billions Military spending as a percent of federal government revenue. The military budget of the United States is the largest portion of the discretionary federal budget allocated to the Department of Defense (DoD), or more broadly, the portion of the budget that goes to any military-related expenditures.

  3. List of countries with highest military expenditures - Wikipedia

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    April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024. ^ "International Comparisons of Defence Expenditure and Military Personnel". The Military Balance. 124 (1): 542–547. 31 December 2024. doi: 10.1080/04597222.2024.2298600. ISSN 0459-7222. ^ "Why Russian Military Expenditure Is Much Higher Than Commonly Understood (As Is China's)".

  4. Financial cost of the Iraq War - Wikipedia

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    The CBO estimated that of the $2.4 trillion long-term price tag for the war, about $1.9 trillion of that would be spent on Iraq, or $6,300 per US citizen. [ 7][ 8] A CRS report (conducted after the 2010 end of combat operations and 2011 withdrawal) was released in December 2014. It placed the cost of the war operations in Iraq as of January 1 ...

  5. United States Foreign Military Financing - Wikipedia

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    The United States Foreign Military Financing ( FMF) program provides grants and loans to friendly foreign governments to fund the purchase of American weapons, defense equipment, services and training. The program was established through the 1976 Arms Export Control Act and is overseen by the Office of Security Assistance within the Bureau of ...

  6. Energy usage of the United States military - Wikipedia

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    Air Force. The Air Force is the largest user of fuel energy in the federal government. The Air Force uses 10% of the nation's aviation fuel. ( JP-8 accounts for nearly 90% of its fuels.) This fuel usage breaks down as such: 82% jet fuel, 16% facility management and 2% ground vehicle/equipment. [4] To meet renewable energy goals, the Air Force ...

  7. List of countries with highest military expenditure per capita

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    This list is sourced from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for the year 2020. As of 2021, the top five per capita spenders are Qatar (~$3955), Israel (~$2770), United States (~$2405), Kuwait (~$2085) and Singapore (~$1885). All five countries have increased their spending since the previous year (2020).

  8. Military budget - Wikipedia

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    Military budget. A military budget (or military expenditure ), also known as a defense budget, is the amount of financial resources dedicated by a state to raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes.

  9. United States military aid - Wikipedia

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    Promoting interoperability with U.S. and coalition forces. Exposing foreign civilian and military officials to democratic values, military professionalism, and international norms of human rights. Some examples of this would include the United States' efforts in Colombia and South Korea. Military aid has been successful in stopping insurgency ...