The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work

And it wasn’t the only time, either

The US prides itself on its military. Although it only ranks third for the largest army in the world, it has the highest military spending worldwide, peaking at $778 billion in 2020 and dwarfing China’s mere $252 billion.

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