Increased US Military Spending Means More Militarism, Imperialism, and War
Socialist ProjectNov 26, 2021
The Facts
President Biden signed a $768B defense spending bill, increasing overall military spending by 5%.
This includes a 2.7% pay raise for service members in 2022, and new processes for dealing with sexual assault in the military.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This funding is crucially needed to meet unprecedented aggression and threats from China and Russia.
Establishment-critical narrative
This massive spending is primarily driven not by national security, but by lobbying from arms manufacturers. It harms medicare and grows the national debt.
