::I will also point out this very relevant fact: "In 2024, the United States spent approximately 3.0% of its GDP on defense, based on a military expenditure of $997 billion and a GDP of around $33.4 trillion. Russia, in contrast, spent an estimated 7.1% of its GDP on defense, with a military expenditure of $149 billion and a GDP of roughly $2.1 trillion. These figures are derived from SIPRI’s 2024 Military Expenditure Database and IMF GDP estimates."[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA%3D%3D_7f619d50-cb64-477f-93b9-146983d42511] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:20, September 24, 2025 (EDT) | ::I will also point out this very relevant fact: "In 2024, the United States spent approximately 3.0% of its GDP on defense, based on a military expenditure of $997 billion and a GDP of around $33.4 trillion. Russia, in contrast, spent an estimated 7.1% of its GDP on defense, with a military expenditure of $149 billion and a GDP of roughly $2.1 trillion. These figures are derived from SIPRI’s 2024 Military Expenditure Database and IMF GDP estimates."[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA%3D%3D_7f619d50-cb64-477f-93b9-146983d42511] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:20, September 24, 2025 (EDT) |