Defense Spending

This topic covers the total amount of money spent on national defense.

What is a military budget?

"A military budget (or military expenditure), also known as a defense budget, is the amount of financial resources dedicated by a state to raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."

What is the purpose of a military budget?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."

What is another term for a military budget?

"...also known as a defense budget..."

Who allocates a military budget?

"...financial resources dedicated by a state..."

What are military budgets used for?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."

Are military budgets always financial in nature?

"...amount of financial resources dedicated..."

What is the main focus of a military budget?

"...essential for defense purposes."

What does a military budget facilitate?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces..."

What does the term "defense purposes" imply?

"...methods essential for defense purposes."

Can a military budget include non-military expenditures?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."

Are military budgets allocated by every country?

"...financial resources dedicated by a state..."

Are military budgets solely for raising armed forces?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."

What is the significance of a military budget?

"...essential for defense purposes."

Are military budgets fixed or can they change?

"A military budget...the amount of financial resources dedicated..."

Can the size of a military budget vary?

"A military budget...the amount of financial resources dedicated..."

What entities determine the amount allocated for a military budget?

"...financial resources dedicated by a state..."

Where are military budgets typically directed?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."

Can a military budget be allocated for offensive purposes?

"The amount of financial resources dedicated... essential for defense purposes."

Can a military budget include resources other than finances?

"A military budget (or military expenditure), also known... or other methods essential for defense purposes."

Is a military budget a long-term commitment?

"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."