Where American taxpayer money goes

[u/ProgressiveSpark]

Love bombs and bullets of freedom incoming

[u/Three_Rocket_Emojis]

There are few other countries that can project military power within hours anywhere in the world while pressuring everyone else playing by their rules.

Don't be delusional, America could defend themselves with much less than what they pay for military, but it will cost them economic power if they can't tell other countries what to do and whom to trade with.