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Originally Posted by nixcity

How is it that the US is in its' weakest position in a generation when we've been faaaaaar outspending other nations on our military during said generation?
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s...ion%20combined.

That's a dangerously wrong assumption that the American weakness was all about its military.

Additionally, I wouldn't trust some Stockholm Peace Institute's number gathering prowess especially with countries like Russia and China. Are you certain that they are truthful and forthcoming with their expenditures? I think not.