The U.S. military budge pays the salaries, training, and health care of uniformed and civilian personnel, maintains arms, equipment and facilities, funds operations, and develops and buys new items. The 2023 U.S. military budget is $773 billion, an increase of 4% over 2022’s budget. The budget includes $177.5 billion for the Army, $194 billion for the Air Force and Space Force and $230.8 billion for the Navy and Marine Corps. Other country’s 2021 military budgets were China $293 billion, United Kingdom $68.4 billion and Russia $66 billion.
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@92MQ6X93yrs3Y
Increase only to maintain appropriate inventory.
@927RQNV3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be used to increase the size of the military drastically instead of spending it all super expensive stuff that will slow down the growth of the military.
@8XT6VDP4yrs4Y
Quit wasting money, spend more to protect Americans.
@8W3VZWL4yrs4Y
It's not about the amount of funding, but of how it's spent. DoD is probably one of the most wasteful areas of government.
@8P7W9QT5yrs5Y
increase or keep the same however supervision is needed specifically for Veterans services
@8KBR7XV5yrs5Y
I think if they need to spend more it should be readily available.
@8CDZQKH5yrs5Y
Increases should only be made after the national budget is balanced
@8C98VCQRepublican5yrs5Y
First need to audit any waste and stop social programming and focus on military readiness only and only then if money needs to be increased do it.
@9CP35TB2yrs2Y
Increase our spending and our nuclear arsenal.
@9CBTF7F2yrs2Y
Decrease until they again focus on perfecting American safety instead of woke LGBTQ indoctrination. Increase only if needed and only if the finding goes directly to updating our woefully lacking navy.
@RWM1999Republican2yrs2Y
Decrease, but there should be an optimal level of spending for a strong national defense
@98BYRX53yrs3Y
Military spending should be adequate to provide fair pay and training for personnel, and provide for veterans.
@977NCS43yrs3Y
Spending should be examined to determine where appropriate cuts can be made and where increases in spending make sense for national security.
@974RFGY3yrs3Y
I think the government should leave the military alone and just if they need money give them money but not be begging the military to waste money.
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