"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."
This topic covers the cost of acquiring and maintaining military equipment, such as tanks, planes, ships, and other weapons.
Military procurement: The process of buying military equipment from manufacturers, including identifying needs, evaluating proposals, and negotiating contracts.
Defense spending: The amount of money spent by governments on their military forces, including personnel, equipment, and facilities.
Defense technology: The technological advances in weaponry, communications, and other areas that have impacted military operations.
Arms control: The international efforts to regulate the manufacture, sale, and use of weapons in order to prevent conflicts and build confidence among nations.
Military strategy: The planning and execution of military operations, including tactics, logistics, and communications.
Military doctrine: The principles and guidelines that govern military operations, including the use of force, tactics, and rules of engagement.
Military history: The study of military campaigns and operations, including how technology, strategy, and tactics have changed over time.
National security policy: The policies and decisions that governments make to protect their citizens from domestic and foreign threats.
Defense industry: The companies and organizations that manufacture military equipment and provide services to militaries around the world.
Geopolitics: The study of how political and economic factors intersect with geography, including the distribution of resources, population centers, and strategic locations.
International relations: The study of how nations interact with each other, including diplomatic efforts, trade relationships, and military alliances.
Cybersecurity: The protection of computer systems and networks from cyber attacks, including those launched by state-sponsored hackers.
Military intelligence: The collection and analysis of information about potential threats, including enemy capabilities, intentions, and vulnerabilities.
Aerospace technology: The development of aviation and space technology for use in military applications, including surveillance, communications, and weapon systems.
Weapons technology: The development of new and improved weapons systems, including guns, missiles, and bombs, to give militaries an advantage in combat.
Ground Vehicles: Military vehicles designed for use on land, including tanks, armored personnel carriers, and trucks.
Aircraft: Different types of military airplanes and helicopters, including fighter jets, transport planes, and drones.
Naval Vessels: Military watercrafts generally including aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines, and transport ships.
Ammunition: Various types of ammunition including missiles, bombs, bullets, and grenades.
Communications Equipment: Military communication equipment includes everything used by military forces to communicate information among themselves and with civilians.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Military-grade bulletproof vests, body armor, helmets, and other protective gear to enhance survival chances in combat.
Firearms: Rifles, handguns, and other weapons used by military personnel.
Electronic and Cyber Warfare: Electronic jamming equipment, network hacking software, and other tools used to prevent or disrupt communication, remote control, and military intelligence gathering.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR): Satellites, drones, and other reconnaissance technology used to monitor and gather intelligence.
Maintenance and Support Equipment: Vehicles and equipment required to deploy, maintain or repair military equipment in the field.
Research and Development: Resources allocated to develop new military technology.
Personnel and Training: Resources allocated for recruiting, training, and maintaining military personnel.
Facilities, infrastructure, and real estate: Building or facility maintenance, acquisition, and construction expenses required to establish military operations, exercises, and bases.
Non-military spending: Civilians' health care, education, food and water supplies, social welfare programs, and more, which are essential to maintain the health and well-being of a nation's residents.
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"...raising and maintaining an armed forces or other methods essential for defense purposes."
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