U.S. National Security Budget in Fiscal 2013 Will Be Nearly $1 Trillion

May 27th, 2012

Via: Asia Times:

In fact, with projected cuts added in, the national security budget in fiscal 2013 will be nearly $1 trillion – a staggering enough sum that it’s worth taking a walk through the maze of the national security budget to see just where that money’s lodged.

If you’ve heard a number for how much the US spends on the military, it’s probably in the neighborhood of $530 billion. That’s the Pentagon’s base budget for fiscal 2013, and represents a 2.5% cut from 2012. But that $530 billion is merely the beginning of what the US spends on national security. Let’s dig a little deeper.

Research Credit: ms

One Response to “U.S. National Security Budget in Fiscal 2013 Will Be Nearly $1 Trillion”

  1. alvinroast says:

    Is it too late to call a top in the empire?

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