July 15, 2021
“Our militarism budget is out of control. In 2019, the United States spent more money on our military than the next nine countries combined”, with more than half going to expensive and non-competitive military contractors.? The Department of Defense’s budget eclipses that of federal courts, education, the State Department, local economic development, public health and environmental protection combined,’ yet the Pentagon is incapable of passing a basic audit.”
Several organizations including World BEYOND War have sent an open letter to the US Senate supporting an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
One Response
We need no more war machinery anywhere in this world. We need to feed people, shelter them, provide them with a healthy life, and a prosperous future. War is a very bad means of population control.