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If you include things directly related to, but not classified as defense spending, like veterans benefits, VA, and the cost of foreign bases; the military is about ~20% of the total US budget.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2025-PER/pdf/BUDG...



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