Israel isn't actually the fourth largest military force on Earth as it was some years back. Here's how the numbers shake out (it's really seventeenth in 'reported' expenditures):
Money spent (from globalsecurity.org):
| Military Expenditure in Billions of Dollars |
Dollars/sq. Km. |
Country | Area in Sq. Kilometers |
| $623.00 | $63,399.15 | United States | 9826630 |
| $65.00 | $6,772.98 | China | 9596960 |
| $50.00 | $2,928.22 | Russia | 17075200 |
| $45.00 | $69,938.00 | France | 643427 |
| $42.80 | $174,822.32 | United Kingdom | 244820 |
| $41.75 | $110,497.97 | Japan | 377835 |
| $35.10 | $98,313.54 | Germany | 357021 |
| $28.20 | $93,616.17 | Italy | 301230 |
| $21.10 | $214,256.70 | South Korea | 98480 |
| $19.00 | $5,779.31 | India | 3287590 |
| $18.00 | $8,373.30 | Saudi Arabia | 2149690 |
| $16.90 | $2,198.56 | Australia | 7686850 |
| $12.20 | $15,629.40 | Turkey | 780580 |
| $9.90 | $1,163.07 | Brazil | 8511965 |
| $9.90 | $19,612.43 | Spain | 504782 |
| $9.80 | $981.50 | Canada | 9984670 |
| $9.40 | $452,575.83 | Israel | 20770 |
On the other hand, I took into account the square footage defended. What I found interesting was how low the US went, once you take into account just exactly how MUCH is being defended with this budget.
| Dollars/sq. Km. | Country | Military Expenditure in Billions of Dollars | Area in Sq. Kilometers |
| $452,575.83 | Israel | $9.40 | 20770 |
| $214,256.70 | South Korea | $21.10 | 98480 |
| $174,822.32 | United Kingdom | $42.80 | 244820 |
| $110,497.97 | Japan | $41.75 | 377835 |
| $98,313.54 | Germany | $35.10 | 357021 |
| $93,616.17 | Italy | $28.20 | 301230 |
| $69,938.00 | France | $45.00 | 643427 |
| $63,399.15 | United States | $623.00 | 9826630 |
| $19,612.43 | Spain | $9.90 | 504782 |
| $15,629.40 | Turkey | $12.20 | 780580 |
| $8,373.30 | Saudi Arabia | $18.00 | 2149690 |
| $6,772.98 | China | $65.00 | 9596960 |
| $5,779.31 | India | $19.00 | 3287590 |
| $2,928.22 | Russia | $50.00 | 17075200 |
| $2,198.56 | Australia | $16.90 | 7686850 |
| $1,163.07 | Brazil | $9.90 | 8511965 |
| $981.50 | Canada | $9.80 | 9984670 |
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