The portion of Federal Spending devoted to national defense has

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Data shows that the portion of Federal spending devoted to national defense has decreased markedly with small increases during Vietnam, the early 1980s, and 2001. The highest peak was in 1968 during the Vietnam War. Since then, there has been a general decline in defense spending as a share of GDP. While there were some small increases due to the Gulf War in 1991 and the events of September 11, 2001, overall the trend has been downward.

The Portion of Federal Spending Devoted to National Defense Has