Tuesday, 3 April 2012

US Federal Budget Focuses in on Military Expenditures [Infographic]


April 3, 2012 

There are many pros and cons to having the US Military lead operations around the world.  We can all imagine that in tough economic times, it is increasingly more difficult to justify and to get approval for military spending.

If you were wondering on the breakdown on the US Federal Budget, here is a descriptive infographic, courtesy of thecongressmansdinner.com highlighting their analysis of the overall budget and military expenses in the US.

US Military Spending Key points:

  • Total US Outlays (Federal Funds):  $2.65 Trillion
  • Military spending:  $1.45 Trillion (54% of the budget)
  • Non-Military spending: $1.20 Trillion (46% of the budget)
  • US Military Spending accounts for a whopping 43% of the total global militaryspending
  • Dept. of Defense spends 99.98% of budget on military; spends 0.02% on peaceinitiatives
Military Spending Infographic
Infographic,  information, analysis courtesy of thecongressmansdinner


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