Permanent Warfare Student: Professor: Course title: Date: Permanent Warfare 1.0 Budget Before the War on Terror started, there were no budget deficits. Budget deficits came after the commencement of the this fighting since the United States military required more financial resources to acquire more weapons, new sophisticated artillery, and to hire more combatants to fight for the country in Afghanistan and Iraq. During the War on Terror, the military expenses increased considerably. In the decade after 9/11, military spending in the United States rose by 50%, adjusted for inflation. In comparison, the expense on non-military programs such as science, public transit, healthcare, and education increased by just 13.5% over similar period (National Priorities Project, 2015). Total expenditure of the military comprises an estimated $16 billion in military spending for the Department of Homeland Security. In the 2015 financial year, military expenses accounted for 54% of all federal discretionary spending, which was $598.5 billion. It is notable that expenditures of the military include spending on nuclear weaponry; regular activities of the Department of Defence; international military assistance; war spending; as well as other Pentagon-related expenditures (National Priorities Project, 2015)
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