Why Us Military Spending Remains Untouchable

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In the defence community, the "reduction" of the Pentagon's budget has again become a topic of conversation. Americans should not confuse this discourse with reality. Any reduction will only reduce the rate of growth. The essential facts remain: the military expenditures of the United States are now equal to those of all the other countries of the world together, a situation unprecedented in modern history. Source: TomDispatch, Andrew BacevichTr…