military budget
Armed forces funding
A military budget is the portion of government spending allocated to defense—armed forces, weapons, equipment, personnel, and military operations.
Countries with large military budgets project global power; those with smaller ones focus on territorial defense.
The term often appears in debates about national priorities: We could fund healthcare if we cut the military budget.
- defense spendingGovernment outlay for armed forces
- troop levelsQuantity of stationed soldiers
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- counterterrorism effortsWork to prevent attacks
- peacekeeping missionsMilitary efforts to prevent conflict
appropriations · nuclear deterrence · border security · international treaties · regional stability · resource allocation · research and development · sequestration · opportunity costs · national security · training programs · technological superiority · humanitarian assistance · Pentagon · intelligence gathering · war chest · diplomatic negotiations · defense contractors
- Military Affairsdefense secretary, War Department, defense strategy, congressional oversight, commander in chief
- Military Powerarmy, navy, air force, marines, troops
- U.S. MilitaryArmy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Pentagon
- Canadian MilitaryCanadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, DND, service branches, special forces
- Cold War economicsMarshall Plan, containment policy, economic sanctions, trade embargo, arms race
- Defense Policydefense policy, defense spending, defense secretary, defense minister, defense committee
military budgetsocial spending
Government outlays for citizens
peace dividend · defense cuts · healthcare budget · education budget · social programs
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