What's In The $768 Billion Defense Bill?

A $768 billion defense bill passed the House last week. This was over $20 billion bigger than what President Joe Biden had asked for. Now, it's going to the Senate.The United States already spends more on national defense than China, India, Russia, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia combined.Where is all this money going? And how could shifting national security concerns impact the future of military spending?Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

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