President Obama reportedly congratulated his "outstanding partner" British Prime Minister David Cameron. "Outstanding partner" means Cameron's a money-wasting butt-kissing lackey.
Obama congratulated Cameron forwasting achieving "the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defence." (link) But Obama & Co. don't spend 2% ...
America would be much better-off only spending 2%
US Military spending = $598.5 billion
US GDP = $17693.3 billion
US Militarist spending = 3.38%
(American militarism is at least 3.38% of GDP, and does not include multiple long-term costs & obligations such as continuing treatment of disabled soldiers or other veteran's benefits)
If defense were 2% of US GDP...
...what could America do with our surplus?
41% of American defense spending ($244.6 billion) unnecessary
US$244.6 billion each year
2% of $17693.3 billion GDP = $353.9 billion
$598.5 billion now spent, minus - $353.9 billion = overspending at least $244.6 billion
Obama congratulated Cameron for
America would be much better-off only spending 2%
US Military spending = $598.5 billion
US GDP = $17693.3 billion
US Militarist spending = 3.38%
(American militarism is at least 3.38% of GDP, and does not include multiple long-term costs & obligations such as continuing treatment of disabled soldiers or other veteran's benefits)
If defense were 2% of US GDP...
...what could America do with our surplus?
41% of American defense spending ($244.6 billion) unnecessary
US$244.6 billion each year
2% of $17693.3 billion GDP = $353.9 billion
$598.5 billion now spent, minus - $353.9 billion = overspending at least $244.6 billion
