An Undisciplined Defense: Understanding the $2 Trillion Surge in US Defense Spending
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The rise in defense spending since 1998, which this year may surpass 100% in real terms, is unprecedented over a 48-year period. In real percentage term, it is nearly as large as the Kennedy-Johnson and Reagan surges combined. Whether one looks at the entire DoD budget or just that part not related to the wars, current spending is above the peak years of the Vietnam era and the Reagan years. Looking forward, the Obama administration plans over eight years to spend more on the Pentagon than any administration since World War II.
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