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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@6KHLMDS 10mos10MO
Decrease, by cracking down on government contractors marking up prices for the government for goods and services
@9TW36N412mos12MO
Decrease, and do a full audit of the pentagon. Stop the gross price-gouging and money laundering that happens with military contractors that up-sell parts on tax-payer money.
@9KWJJF7 2yrs2Y
Neither, but increase only when it needs to be increased and decrease when some projects and programs are a waste of tax payer money. However when it comes to decreasing it, make sure that decrease does not affect the pay and benefits members of the armed forces get.
@9DXW9KP2yrs2Y
yes to keep up with other countrys and for protection
@9DB3QRF2yrs2Y
Increase, but fund research into new technology and weapons as well to get rid of older inefficient equipment
@96JDR8G3yrs3Y
The Military should submit a data informed budget on how the money will be spent and how it will help the protection. The government should approve the sufficiently spent money. If the budget is less than the last requested budget year the government should put the remaining funds in a rainy day account for any unforeseen increase in military budget.
@8PWC3D45yrs5Y
Decrease, temporarilly to invest in education and reducing poverty
Neither, Spending should be used in ways that better benefit our Veterans and current military personnel
@EATHAM2665yrs5Y
Decrease, but not at the cost of military strength (compared to other countries) or correct training
@LoganMinnesota982yrs2Y
Decrease, but only by single digit percentages.
Neither, but reorganize spending to be more efficient.
@8DJNP8S5yrs5Y
decrease and move the extra funding to education.
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