Why do you feel these are good comparisons to the US? None of those countries are as involved in conflict zones as the US and I'd argue can afford to keep their costs down because of the support implied by the US's…
Despite all the Smedley Butler memes the US actually spends a pretty normal amount of money for a country with a large economy. Most people don't grasp how much the US economy dwarfs that of other nations.
Why do you feel these are good comparisons to the US? None of those countries are as involved in conflict zones as the US and I'd argue can afford to keep their costs down because of the support implied by the US's…
Despite all the Smedley Butler memes the US actually spends a pretty normal amount of money for a country with a large economy. Most people don't grasp how much the US economy dwarfs that of other nations.