The real reason the US's defense department/military industrial complex, spends 8x anyone else, even though most of the countries of the world (far less the countries w/ strength) are allies? - So they can bully, because y'know, one day said countries just MIGHT not be ALLIES anymore, and then, well....

Empire Empire, burning bright, Empire Empire, steals the night.

And USians wonder why there's a problem in society with 'bullying'. Uh huh.