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After taking into account this supplemental funding, the U.S. military budget has nearly doubled this century, increasing 99% since 2000. 0.900

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Simplified: US military budget has nearly doubled this century increasing 99% since 2000.

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Including military spending outside the Pentagon — primarily nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy, counterterrorism operations at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other m... 1.000

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Simplified: Total military spending grew from $531 billion in 2000 to $899 billion in 2025 a 69% increase.

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Legislation passed in early July 202510adds $156 billion to this year’s total,11pushing the 2025 military budget to $1.06 trillion. 1.000

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Simplified: Legislation adds $156 billion to 2025 military budget pushing it to $1.06 trillion.

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The Pentagon’s discretionary budget — the annual funding approved by Congress and the large majority of its overall budget — rose from $507 billion in 2000 to $843 billion5in 2025 (in constant 2025 do... 1.000

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Simplified: Pentagon discretionary budget rose from $507 billion in 2000 to $843 billion in 2025 a 66% increase.

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Recently-enacted legislation pushes annual U.S. military spending beyond the $1 trillion mark. 0.900

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Simplified: Legislation pushes annual US military spending beyond $1 trillion.

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Annual U.S. military spending has grown significantly this century. 0.900

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Simplified: Annual US military spending has grown significantly this century.

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This year’s military budget will continue to deliver a windfall to military contractors. 0.900

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Simplified: 2025 military budget will deliver windfall to military contractors.

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U.S. military aid to Israel was over $18 billion in just the first year following October 2023; military aid to Ukraine totals $65 billion since the Russian invasion in 2022 through 2025. 1.000

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Simplified: US military aid to Israel was over $18 billion after October 2023 military aid to Ukraine totals $65 billion since 2022.

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In other words, the U.S. government invested over twice as much money in five weapons companies as in diplomacy and international assistance. 0.900

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Simplified: US government invested over twice as much in five weapons companies as in diplomacy and international assistance 2020-2024.

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By comparison, the total diplomacy, development, and humanitarian aid budget, excluding military aid, was $356 billion. 1.000

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Simplified: Total diplomacy development humanitarian aid budget was $356 billion 2020-2024.

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From 2020 to 2024, the last five-year period for which full statistics are available, private firms have received $2.4 trillion in contracts from the Pentagon, approximately 54% of the department’s di... 1.000

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Simplified: Private firms received $2.4 trillion in Pentagon contracts 2020-2024 54% of $4.4 trillion discretionary spending.

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During those five years, $771 billion in Pentagon contracts went to just five firms: Lockheed Martin ($313 billion), RTX (formerly Raytheon, $145 billion), Boeing ($115 billion), General Dynamics ($11... 1.000

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Simplified: $771 billion in Pentagon contracts went to Lockheed Martin RTX Boeing General Dynamics Northrop Grumman 2020-2024.

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Despite the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the scaling back of the “War on Terror,” Pentagon spending and contractor revenues have continued at extremely high levels, due in lar... 0.900

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Simplified: Pentagon spending contractor revenues remained high after US Afghanistan withdrawal due to focus on China.

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Legislation passed in early July 202510adds $156 billion to this year’s total,11pushing the 2025 military budget to $1.06 trillion. 1.000

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Simplified: Legislation passed in early July 2025 adds $156 billion to this year’s total pushing the 2025 military budget to $1.06 trillion.

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After taking into account this supplemental funding, the U.S. military budget has nearly doubled this century, increasing 99% since 2000. 0.900

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Simplified: US military budget has nearly doubled this century increasing 99% since 2000.

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Including military spending outside the Pentagon — primarily nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy, counterterrorism operations at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other m... 1.000

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Simplified: Total military spending grew from $531 billion in 2000 to $899 billion in 2025 a 69% increase.

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The Pentagon’s discretionary budget — the annual funding approved by Congress and the large majority of its overall budget — rose from $507 billion in 2000 to $843 billion5in 2025 (in constant 2025 do... 1.000

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Simplified: Pentagon’s discretionary budget rose from $507 billion in 2000 to $843 billion in 2025 a 66% increase.

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Recently-enacted legislation pushes annual U.S. military spending beyond the $1 trillion mark. 0.900

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Simplified: Recently-enacted legislation pushes annual US military spending beyond $1 trillion.

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In other words, the U.S. government invested over twice as much money in five weapons companies as in diplomacy and international assistance. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Government Spending , Defense , International Relations

Simplified: US government invested over twice as much money in five weapons companies as in diplomacy and international assistance.

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By comparison, the total diplomacy, development, and humanitarian aid budget, excluding military aid, was $356 billion. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Research Report 🏷️ Government Spending , International Relations , Humanitarian Aid

Simplified: Total diplomacy development humanitarian aid budget excluding military aid was $356 billion.

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