Why the U.S. Military Spends So Much Money

The US spends more on its military than any other country in the world. But where does all the money really go?

Special thanks to:
Dr. Heidi Peltier, Senior Researcher at the Watson Institute, Brown University. Director of the Costs of War Project
Dr. William Hartung, Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute
David Cortright, Professor Emeritus University of Notre Dame, Visitor Scholar at Cornell University