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bigtree

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3. the number of American shoulders that shrug at this

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Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:21 AM

Yesterday

...defense spending by the United States accounted for nearly 40 percent of all military expenditures by countries around the world.

Some $997 billion in 2024! $962 billion in 2025...

If we can't fight this, we can never turn off these wars of choice.

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