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facts: from 26 to 9 countries combined spending.

after WW2, 5-star general Omar Bradley and President Truman cut down the expense - The United States spent more on national defense than China, India, Russia, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea, et al. next 26 countries combined, leading to now the US spends more on national defense than China, India, Russia, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea — 9 countries combined.

 

How much does the US spend on military compared to other countries?

The U.S. had by far the largest military budget at $767.8 billion in 2021, but China's outlay was also quite large at $270 billion. In comparison, the other four nations had more modest outlays, ranging from Saudi Arabia's $53.8 billion to India's $73.6 billion. ¹.Jan 3, 2023

** Defense Spending by Country 2023 - World Population Review

https://worldpopulationreview.com › country-rankings

Country	2020 Spending	2019 Spending	% GDP 2020
United States	$766.58 Bn	$734.34 Bn	3.70%
China	$244.93 Bn	$240.33 Bn	1.70%
India	$73.00 Bn	$71.47 Bn	2.90%

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** U.S. Defense Spending Compared to Other Countries

https://www.pgpf.org › 0053_defense-comparison

The United States spends more on national defense than China, India, Russia, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea — combined.

 

Defense Spending by Country 2023 - World Population Review

https://worldpopulationreview.com › country-rankings

 

 

Country	2020 Spending	2019 Spending	% GDP 2020
United States	$766.58 Bn	$734.34 Bn	3.70%
China	$244.93 Bn	$240.33 Bn	1.70%
India	$73.00 Bn	$71.47 Bn	2.90%

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