Why the US Military Costs so Much

Wendover Productions November 16, 2023
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Sign up for Nebula for 40% off: https://nebula.tv/wendover Watch the Nebula-exclusive episode about the Logistics of Arms Manufacturing: https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logistics-of-arms-manufacturing Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected] Other emails: [email protected] Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation led by Max Moser Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster References [1] https://people.defensenews.com/top-100/ [2] https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/eo/documents/annual-reports/lockheed-martin-annual-report-2021.pdf [3] https://www.usaspending.gov/agency [4] https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/R45403.pdf [5] https://www.rebootingthearsenal.com/

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