I’m not sure that you understand my point. Spending money on military is an economic gain for the USA, for every cent spent they gain dollars in returns. It’s a “good” investment (from an amoral financial perspective, as said above, the ethics are appalling). Another country who spends less but also has a return to their economy less than they spend (like North Korea) is a bad use of taxpayer money. The amount of spend/return isn’t relevant, the ratio is what matters.
We spend more on the military than the next ten countries combined. TWO of which are actively engaged in open conflict with each other.
I’m not sure that you understand my point. Spending money on military is an economic gain for the USA, for every cent spent they gain dollars in returns. It’s a “good” investment (from an amoral financial perspective, as said above, the ethics are appalling). Another country who spends less but also has a return to their economy less than they spend (like North Korea) is a bad use of taxpayer money. The amount of spend/return isn’t relevant, the ratio is what matters.