(World Steel Production % by country)
Running all around the world looking for Monsters to Destroy is why the USA has overstretched itself, and is in such decline.
You are showing a steel production chart (which I have no disagreement with). How does this relate to the US running all over the world and overstretching itself? Please try to stay focused and not change topics to avoid thoughtful answers.
To my point, that there are many other reasons for our problems, we do have a spending problem. Its just not the military that is the problem:

Try getting rid of the welfare state, redistribution, making things like health care a right when they are not, and midnight basketball.