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Why Can’t the Most Lethal Military in History Win its Wars?
BIG SPENDERS
The U.S. funds its military to the tune of $650 billion a year, more than the next seven nations’ spending combined. So why don’t we have more to show for it?
James A. Warren
Published
Jul. 13 2019
11:32PM EDT
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