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How much of your tax dollars are going to Israel and Ukraine

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Global Military Sales and US Defense Strategy

Military financing for countries like Egypt and Israel doesn't directly correlate with annual spending on weapons. The US not only sells weapons to countries receiving military financing but also to others like Saudi Arabia, India, and Canada. The US sells weapons globally to prevent attacks by providing countries with sophisticated military technology. Selling weapons is part of the US's defense strategy to deter wars and reduce the need to deploy US soldiers. Even when the US sends weapons as aid, it concurrently replenishes its weapon stockpile through additional funding.

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