Trillion Dollar War Machine with Bill Hartung: The Cost of American Military Spending | WorldNow

Описание: The U.S. spends nearly a trillion dollars on its military each year, making up 40% of the world’s military spending. Is this spending really keeping America safe?

Bill Hartung, author and senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, argues that not only is this spending not keeping America safe, but it is endangering both the U.S. and the world at large.

Hartung joins WorldNow with Jim Falk to reveal how the American military industrial complex operates, its key players – from Hollywood and Silicon Valley to lobbyists and the Pentagon’s top contractors – and how we can secure America’s future and prosperity by re-envisioning America’s trillion-dollar war machine.

Featuring:
Bill Hartung: Senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and author, "Trillion Dollar War Machine"
Jim Falk: Host of WorldNow and President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
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