Including inflation. But look around. Does it look like military spending has increased 70% to you? They gave a bigger budjet to Defense. But Defense can't spend it, because federal beurocracy gets in the way. It took 10 years to select a pistol replacement, and now they are back to square 1 because one of the bidders complained and a judge made a decision. It takes some kind of crisis for anything to get done.
Including inflation. But look around. Does it look like military spending has increased 70% to you? They gave a bigger budjet to Defense. But Defense can't spend it, because federal beurocracy gets in the way. It took 10 years to select a pistol replacement, and now they are back to square 1 because one of the bidders complained and a judge made a decision. It takes some kind of crisis for anything to get done.
Look at the crap we sent Ukraine. Is that what 70% more spending buys you?