Why the U.S. Military Spends So Much Money

The Pentagon Spent Over $900 Billion Last Year, Here’s How…
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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

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-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
00:00 Intro
02:14 The Budget, Mapped
14:26 Meet the Contractors
24:04 Are We Safer?
27:58 Credits

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Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.

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