Iran's military spending is only 1% of US military spending.
Iran spent $7.9 billion vs US spending of $997 billion in 2024
Military Spending, 2024
Country
Iran, Islamic Rep 2024 $7.9 billion
United States 2024 $997.3 billion
Ratio: Iran military / US military
$7.9 billion / $997.3 billion = 0.8% ( less than 1%)
Source: World Bank
How is it that the US Military Industrial Complex finds it hard to “Defend” the country, despite outspending Iran 100 to 1?
One Ford-class Aircraft carrier costs $13 billion, for a projected total of $120 billion, when all Ford-class Aircraft carriers are produced.1
A Reflection of the Military Industrial Complex?
How does this reflect on the efficiency of the American military industrial complex? Is there any accountability in the President’s 2027 budget which proposes a “defense” budget increase to $1.5 Trillion next year?
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The USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) is the last Ford-class aircraft carrier with a projected completion date, which is scheduled for 2040.
While the program plans for up to 11 carriers to replace the Nimitz-class fleet by 2058, the known timeline for the final named vessel in the current procurement plan is as follows:
CVN-78 (Gerald R. Ford): Commissioned in 2017.
CVN-79 (John F. Kennedy): Projected delivery in March 2027.
CVN-80 (Enterprise): Projected delivery in July 2030.
CVN-81 (Doris Miller): Projected delivery in February 2032.
CVN-82 (William J. Clinton): Projected delivery in 2040.
CVN-83 (George W. Bush): Slated for procurement in 2034, with no specific completion date listed beyond the general fleet replacement goal.
CVN-84 (TBD)
CVN-85 (TBD)
CVN-86 (TBD)
CVN-87 (TBD)
The Navy is currently reviewing the costs and operational necessity of future Ford-class carriers to ensure they provide sufficient capability compared to upgraded Nimitz-class vessels.
Wikipedia: Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Elsewhere: Library of Congress, RS20643