10 Things + War
The actual cost of war, German spending, defense stocks, IRS origins, Millennial upsets
But first… don’t miss out:
The best defense is a good offense.
The US Department of Defense (and budget) have been a hot topic lately. From withdrawing occupation to funding other wars, what’s really going on? Is the tail wagging the dog? How much do we really spend?
By the way, it was called the “Department of War” for about 150 years, but someone figured out that’s some bad branding if we want to give it more budget.
Also… we didn’t have a federal income tax until the Civil War needed some quick cash.
Let’s dive into the business of war…
10 Things 👇️
Defense budgets by country, ranked
This Millennial is ousting the defense incumbents
Germany is increasing military spending (again) 📺️
Defense stocks that benefit from military spending
The biggest arms importer is this country
So “U.S. Cyber Command” is a thing
Silicon Valley data meets the defense industry
The US federal income tax was started to fund war
Trading war stocks is not for the weak 📺️