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    What costs $1822 billion?

    Total global military expenditures in 2018 were $1822 billion, a 2.6% increase over 2017.
    https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...8491556541170/

    One might suppose that an actual global shooting war would cost more, of course.

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    US Military Budget: Components, Challenges, Growth

    https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-military-budget-components-challenges-growth-3306320

    DoD requested $597.1 billion. It seeks to: 1. Increase manning levels for all four branches from 1.314 million in 2018 to 1.338 million. 2. A 2.6 percent pay raise for military personnel. It brings total compensation to $61,700 for enlisted personnel and $113,500 for officers.
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