13 April 2012  Chart of the Day: World Military Spending
sykes.1 said...  The current Pax Americana depends on our
continued high level of military spending and our demonstrated
willingness to use our power.  The world is at peace only
because our American Empire enforces that peace. We also keep
the world's shipping lanes and so maintain the world's economy.
All told, American (ie our) military spending is an absolute
good.  Tom said...  I look at that chart and I want to cry. My
wife, who is French, looks at the chart and feels comforted.
pedex said...  @ sykes  what peace?  John M said...   Depnds on
your frame of reference.   Gets really interesting if you go
back to the "good old days"...   Sean said...  I look at that
chart and think of mountain goats. The top male goat in the herd
spends so much time protecting his mating privledges with the
female goats that he doesn't have time to eat and fatten up to
survive the winter.  Matt said...  @ sykes  Even accepting that
the US military isn't larger tha