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Episode 57 - The True Cost of the US Military
The US defence budget is enormous - as big as the next 10 countries combined! In this episode we discuss the true cost of the US military, beyond just dollars.
Learn more:
https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2021/world-military-spending-rises-almost-2-trillion-2020
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-rein-in-inflated-military-budgets/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States
https://www.newsweek.com/2014/07/25/us-department-defence-one-worlds-biggest-polluters-259456.html
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-national-defense
https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-federal-budget-breakdown-3305789
https://www.statista.com/statistics/217577/outlays-for-defense-and-forecast-in-the-us/
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2010-TAB/pdf/BUDGET-2010-TAB.pdf
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