This year, U.S. will spend $700 billion on defense and security. That's more than America has spent on defense in any year since World War II

This year, U.S. will spend $700 billion on defense and security. Adjusting for inflation, that's more than America has spent on defense in any year since World War II -- more than during the Korean war, the Vietnam war, or the Reagan military buildup

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