Okay and that means what? That doesn’t imply 50% of the money is simply wasted.
If the US can already outspend both its geopolitical rivals together at 50% of its current expenditure, then it does suggest that the other 50% is not achieving anything more.
you think absolutely none of that comes at the expense of their citizens who live below the QOL of more than most countries as rich as them?
I don’t. I was replying to the suggestion that the US military needs such a large budget in the first place.