The total proposed American defense budget for 2008 is more than half a trillion dollars — with $ 75 billion of that set aside for research and development. (discovermagazine.com)
Even national security could be threatened as a shrinking defense budget has made it more difficult for contractors to justify research spending. (reuters.com)
We can also use some of our massive defense budget to fund the train systems since getting the nation off oil is certainly a matter of national security. (treehugger.com)