Military Spending Analysis

Today the U.S. spends roughly $680 billion on its military, which in comparison, is 54% of the total $1.1 trillion the U.S. spends on average per year. It’s difficult to argue that having a strong military is not crucial, because in reality it is critical that a considerable amount of the government spending goes to the military to ensure the country’s safety. However, spending a significant amount of U.S.’s money on the military could begin to hurt the economy more over time if it comes at the expense of other important programs. It is necessary to the overall health of our country that the government takes a balanced approach to spending in order to benefit both the economy and the military.
Before WWI, the U.S. spent about 1% of its overall