July 2025
Tariff revenue 29.6B
Budget deficit 291B

Is there still a need for US to maintain 700+ military bases worldwide, continue involvement in Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan etc
while their economy plummet?

6 aircraft carriers, 200 ships, 1,500 aircraft, 150,000 personnel in the US pacific fleet AND
300 military bases in Japan, S Korea, Philippines, etc
All costing approximately USD700+B annually

With the "democracy" of Taiwan as the primary justification