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60 years of US military (spending) dominance
Several data viz pieces have already shown how, in 2010, US military spending accounted for nearly half of all global military expenditures. This piece was driven by a desire to see how this has changed over time and what influence two key factors--what wars we were engaged in and what political party controlled congress and the presidency--have had on this spending.
This graphic is licensed for public use through Creative Commons, so go nuts and get the word out!
60 years of US military (spending) dominance
Several data viz pieces have already shown how, in 2010, US military spending accounted for nearly half of all global military expenditures. This piece was driven by a desire to see how this has changed over time and what influence two key factors--what wars we were engaged in and what political party controlled congress and the presidency--have had on this spending.
This graphic is licensed for public use through Creative Commons, so go nuts and get the word out!