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Images showing the enormity of the Pentagon budget

Posted on February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 Author Don Smith Comments Off on Images showing the enormity of the Pentagon budget

The enormity of the U.S. military budget

The enormity of the U.S. military budget

The enormity of the U.S. military budget

Pie chart of US military spending compared to other countries

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