The US spends more on its military than the next 10 or so nations combined, what does the US government and its people get in return? Is this a good use of tax dollars?

The US spends more on its military than the next 10 or so nations combined, what does the US government and its people get in return? Is this a good use of tax dollars?

Please write an 800 word essay on one of the following topics. You MUST use proper in-text citations (if you do not know what this means it is your responsibility to learn how to do so. The writing center and other resources are available to you). This is a different prompt than what is in the Syllabus but I think this will allow students to do research and build their own understanding of a key issue utilizing some of the critical thinking skills we’ve been developing.
The US spends more on its military than the next 10 or so nations combined, what does the US government and its people get in return? Is this a good use of tax dollars?