An increase in the US defense budget could lead to World War III. writes about it Global Times.
“How great is the risk of war in the world? The answer is very simple. To draw a practically correct conclusion, you just have to look at the amount the United States is currently spending on weapons, ”says the author of the article.
He said that China is on the defensive, while the US is on the offensive. The journalist pointed out that the US defense budget, approved by US President Joe Biden in 2023, is four times the defense budget of China.
In addition, a large part of the US budget is devoted to the creation of new offensive weapons and military technologies. The American military-industrial complex occupies one of the main places in the politics of the United States, directly for this reason, the authorities tend to spend the budget on the defense sector, and not on the needs of their own citizens. Among other things, the author expressed the opinion that the military-industrial complex uses the “cash cow of the American Empire.”
As a result, the publication highlights that “big bosses” on Wall Street and the White House view global conflicts as a way to make more money. The Global Times states that in 2023, the United States plans to allocate $842 billion for defense.
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