Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Someone with critical thinking skills is able to do the following : understand the logical connections between ideas.
By their calculation, the United States spends more than the next seven countries combined. In 2014, the most recent year available, the United States led the world in military spending at $610 billion, marking 34 percent of the world total, SIPRI found. U.S. expenditures were nearly three times higher than China, the second-highest nation with an estimated $216 billion in military spending.
1 In calendar year 2013, military spending declined from $671 billion to $619 billion, in constant 2011 dollars. 2  In dollar terms, this was the largest decline since 1991. 3  The reduction in U.S. operations in the Middle East and the sequester mean this figure is likely to fall again in 2014. In calendar year 2013, military spending declined from $671 billion to $619 billion, in constant 2011 dollars. 2  In dollar terms, this was the largest decline since 1991. 3  The reduction in U.S. operations in the Middle East and the sequester mean this figure is likely to fall again in 2014.