Aside from the obvious human toll, violence also hurts productivity and wealth creation. We visualize the real economic impact of violence in these charts.
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This interactive map uses 114 metrics to measure the geopolitical power and influence of 25 countries, focusing on Asian powers and the United States.
The U.S. spends more on defense than the next 7 countries combined. Part of that money goes to supporting 200,000 troops abroad in 177 countries.
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The market for commercial drones is soaring at an astonishing 19% annual growth rate – see the history of drones, and how they will impact you.
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Lasers, railguns, and hypersonic weapons may sound like they are from science fiction – but in fact, they are just the near future of military technology.
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This map shows global defense spending by country – and it puts U.S. military spending into perspective.
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In the war against ISIS, the United States is spending $9 million a day. Two-thirds of this goes to the Air Force – here’s how it breaks down by squadron.
Today’s infographic is comparing United States and China in terms of military spending, army size, arms sales, and foreign military bases.
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This infographic visualizes the US Discretionary Budget and where tax dollars go in the 2015 fiscal year.
