defence budget
Armed forces funding
A defence budget is the portion of government spending allocated to military and national security purposes—covering armed forces, weapons systems, personnel, and operations.
The term uses British spelling; Americans write defense budget.
Defence budgets often dominate political debates about national priorities: Critics argued the defence budget crowded out social programs.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- spendingOutlaying of funds
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
- armsUpper body limbs
warfare · troops · boots on the ground · troop deployment · weapons · missiles · nuclear deterrent · tanks · jets · navy · army · procurement · appropriations · soldiers · security · armed forces · generals · contractors
- UK BudgetExchequer, public spending, national debt, public debt, fiscal year
- British militaryBritish Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, RAF, brigade
defence budgetpeace dividend
Resources freed by military cuts
healthcare budget · education budget · foreign aid · infrastructure spending · arts funding
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