Year Military spending 1940 1.7 1945 83 1950 13.7 1955 42.7 1960 48.1 1965 50.6 1970 81.7 1975 86.5 1980 134 1985 252.7 1990 299.3 1995 272.1 2000 294.5 2005 495.3 2010 693.5 2015 597.5