Is the US military spending its money cost-effectively?

So no, the U.S. spends 18% of its budget on the military. However, its staggering to consider how MUCH money that 18% is. The Federal Budget in 2013: An Infographic. The federal government spent 3.5 TRILLION dollars in 2013. 18% of that sum is 630 billion dollars. That's an incredible sum of money. read more

The following graphics show how the US will make use of its billions. Skye Gould/Business Insider The vast majority of the $601 billion will be funneled towards the military's base budget, which includes funding for the procurement of military equipment and the daily operations costs of US bases. read more