# Why the US Military Costs so Much | Wendover Productions

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Published: 2026-07-15T15:03:00+00:00
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Why the US Military Costs so Much Sign up for Nebula for 40% off: https://nebula.tv/wendover Watch the Nebula-exclusive episode about the Logistics of Arms Manufacturing: https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logistics-of-arms-manufacturingYoutube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro Sponsorship Enquiries: wendover@standard.tv Other emails: sam@wendover.productions Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductionsWriting by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation led by Max Moser Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon BuckmasterReferences [1] https://people.defensenews.com/top-100/ [2] https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/eo/documents/annual-reports/lockheed-martin-annual-report-2021.pdf [3] https://www.usaspending.gov/agency [4] https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/R45403.pdf [5] https://www.rebootingthearsenal.com/ Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world. Follow the podcast for daily episodes. Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you…

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