kallend 1,623 #1 June 12, 2007 The world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percent 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZJ 0 #2 June 12, 2007 I'm surprised at the high position of the UK and France. Also expected China and Japan to be higher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #3 June 12, 2007 QuoteThe world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percentwhich is still less than 5% of the budget 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #4 June 12, 2007 QuoteThe world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percent 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #5 June 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteThe world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percent 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? Ask the WSJ. online.wsj.com/article/SB118156485110131084.html?mod=googlenews_wsj... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #6 June 12, 2007 Quote Quote Quote The world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percent 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? Ask the WSJ. online.wsj.com/article/SB118156485110131084.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Nice dodge, chief. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #7 June 12, 2007 Quote Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? Congressional earmarks. Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #8 June 12, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Quote The world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percent 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? Ask the WSJ. online.wsj.com/article/SB118156485110131084.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Nice dodge, chief. 1. Practically no-one who posts here has 1st hand knowledge (as opposed to hearsay) of any topic discussed. 2. Anonymous posters have no credibilty on any topic anyway.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenfly00 0 #9 June 12, 2007 Quote which is still less than 5% of the budget Oh, well never mind then. Wait! in other words, more than half a TRILLION dollars -OR- One dollar out of every 20 collected. Pretty soon you're talking about real money! ----------------------- "O brave new world that has such people in it". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #10 June 12, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote The world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percent 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? Ask the WSJ. online.wsj.com/article/SB118156485110131084.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Nice dodge, chief. 1. Practically no-one who posts here has 1st hand knowledge (as opposed to hearsay) of any topic discussed. The question was "Why the discrepancy?" not "do you have 1st hand knowledge of these figures?". Two completely different issues. Quote 2. Anonymous posters have no credibilty on any topic anyway. Why? Because you say so? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #11 June 12, 2007 Quote Last year the US spent $528.7 billion on weapons? No shit? But DOD total budget for 2006 was less than $420 billion. That includes operating and maintenance costs for the entire military. Housing, new construction, etc. Why the discrepancy? I can't answer your question for sure, but I'm guessing that if Bush were to put his wars into the budget instead of paying for them as "emergencies" the numbers might be closer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #12 June 12, 2007 Quote2. Anonymous posters have no credibilty on any topic anyway. I guess the NEO-CONS dont like us knowing who they are.. For some reason none of them who do have a semblance of a profile have ever been around any of THEIR supposed dropzones when I have travelled around the country. I was always curious to see if they had such a loud abrasive mouth in person...or if they are just Keyboard warriors to match their chickenhawk status in life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #13 June 12, 2007 Quote Quote which is still less than 5% of the budget Oh, well never mind then. Wait! in other words, more than half a TRILLION dollars -OR- One dollar out of every 20 collected. Pretty soon you're talking about real money! you missed the point but that does not surprise me given you (implied) leanings"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #14 June 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteThe world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percentwhich is still less than 5% of the budget 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute So besides "we can afford it" (ignoring the huge deficit, of course), what is the purpose in the USA spending 46% of the entire world's military expenditures? What has it achieved for us recently? You treat it as if collecting weapons is a hobby, like John Rich and his guns.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #15 June 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percentwhich is still less than 5% of the budget 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute So besides "we can afford it" (ignoring the huge deficit, of course), what is the purpose in the USA spending 46% of the entire world's military expenditures? What has it achieved for us recently? You treat it as if collecting weapons is a hobby, like John Rich and his guns. I did not say or imply the "we can afford it" comment you posted. You too have missed the point but that is OK. As for what it has achived for us. More than you and I will most likely ever know. I still think we have to be there. We will most likely always disagree on that."America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #16 June 12, 2007 I,ve read that 41% of all taxes collected in the U.S are spent on the military.http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/Spending.asp#InContextUSMilitarySpendingVersusRestoftheWorld[url].CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #17 June 12, 2007 QuoteI,ve read that 41% of all taxes collected in the U.S are spent on the militarywww.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/Spending.asp#InContextUSMilitarySpendingVersusRestoftheWorld Which is 3x as much as spent on health and education combined. (Clicky added)... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #18 June 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe world's top 10 military spenders in 2006. The list shows the amount each country spent on weapons in 2005 dollars, and the share of world arms expenditures. Rank/Nation/Amount spent/% 1. /U.S./$528.7 billion/46 percentwhich is still less than 5% of the budget 2./Britain/$59.2 billion/5 percent 3./France/$53.1 billion/5 percent 4./China/$49.5 billion/4 percent 5./Japan/$43.7 billion/4 percent 6. /Germany/$37.0 billion/3 percent 7./Russia/$34.7 billion/3 percent 8./Italy/$29.9 billion/3 percent 9./Saudi Arabia/$29.0 billion/3 percent 10./India/$23.9 billion/2 percent Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute So besides "we can afford it" (ignoring the huge deficit, of course), what is the purpose in the USA spending 46% of the entire world's military expenditures? What has it achieved for us recently? You treat it as if collecting weapons is a hobby, like John Rich and his guns. I did not say or imply the "we can afford it" comment you posted. You too have missed the point but that is OK. . So what was the point of your comment on the % of the budget? Quote As for what it has achived for us. More than you and I will most likely ever know. I still think we have to be there. We will most likely always disagree on that. Not much recently. I don't see nations like Sweden, Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland embroiled in endless foreign wars.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #19 June 12, 2007 QuoteWhich is 3x as much as spent on health and education combined. And the FIRST thing the NEO CONS always go after for spending cuts as useless waste. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #20 June 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteI,ve read that 41% of all taxes collected in the U.S are spent on the militarywww.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/Spending.asp#InContextUSMilitarySpendingVersusRestoftheWorld Which is 3x as much as spent on health and education combined. (Clicky added) So, less than 14% of the federal budget is spent on health and education? I thought it was closer to 27%, with another 10.79% for welfare and unemployment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #21 June 12, 2007 Oh dear. Military spending posts. I get angry at the numbers, but for entirely different reasons, having spent 6 years intimately involved in the defense acquisition process. There's a reason these numbers are so big, and it isn't what you think. Yes, there's pork, and politics. But what it really comes down to is the absolutely disgusting coddling that goes on of our defense industry via the complex system of contract regulations that the government is required to follow. The Federal Acquisition Regulation is a multi-thousand page tome that gets added to every year as more companies press agendas down the government's throat. I'd love to see a breakdown of that number into how much was actually spent on overhead, oversight, and legal issues involved with contracting with the defense department. You want to know why a hammer costs $300? because in order to even buy the hammer, the government had to spend millions to go through a complex source selection process, allowing every hardware store and hammer company in the country who is interested to bid on the contract. Don't forget security, safety, and compliance requirements (just for the source selection here...i'm not even talking about the hammer yet!) After 6 months (that's a lot of salary to pay), Hammer maker A comes back as the winner...and then the government spends six more months dealing with protests from hammer makers B-Z who think they should have won... I can see where it started...interests of competition and the free market and all that. but the lawyers and corporate fat cats have managed to push the government to such extremes here that all common sense has been lost. If you only knew how fucked up it really is...you'd be a lot more pissed and also, more understanding of the costs at the same time.Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genoyamamoto 0 #22 June 12, 2007 It's interesting to see how much of the budget goes to paying off the costs of past wars (presumably interest on war-related debt, veterans pensions and benefits...) QuoteQuoteI,ve read that 41% of all taxes collected in the U.S are spent on the militarywww.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/Spending.asp#InContextUSMilitarySpendingVersusRestoftheWorld Which is 3x as much as spent on health and education combined. (Clicky added) Gotta go... plaything needs to spank me Feel the hate... Photos here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #23 June 12, 2007 Quotewhat is the purpose in the USA spending 46% of the entire world's military expenditures? What has it achieved for us recently? For one thing, we're paying for a lot of the defense costs for other nations, like Germany, Japan and South Korea. Do you want us to abandon those allies? And elsewhere, our military power keeps tyrants at bay around the world, protecting numerous nations from the nefarious dreams of evil aggressors. If America didn't have the military presence that it does around the world, then things would be far worse off than they are now. For no one else but us, has the power to make tyrants suppress their desire to overpower others. But hey, I'm all for pulling all of our forces back to the U.S., and letting the rest of the world go to shit. What do I care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #24 June 12, 2007 QuoteYou treat it as if collecting weapons is a hobby, like John Rich and his guns. Do you have a problem with me, or anyone else, collecting firearms? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #25 June 12, 2007 Thats a outrage when I know thousands of doctors can't get a job because of NHS cut backs When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites