[Clairity]

Defense Spending Has Declined While Entitlement Spending Has Increased

http://www.heritage.org/budgetchartbook/defense-entitlement-spending

graph at the link

[Clairity]

US defense spending is 5% of GDP

Several other countries are spending more. The US either wants to continue to be a world power, or we will disarm unilaterally.

National Military Expenditure In The World - as % of National GDP

http://www.blatantworld.com/feature/the_world/military_expenditure_as_percentage_of_gdp.html

[GeronL]

Plus all of the eco-crap and PC stuff they load into the Defense budget these days

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

Defense spending has not declined.