Hmm. Soviet cement mixers? Atop chemical rockets? Well certainly the latter is true. Every rocket we've ever sent to space is a chemical rocket. But cement mixers? I guess you don't have much appreciation for foreign engineers, but the Soyuz spacecraft is widely regarded as one of the safest, lowest cost space craft ever constructed. It's also been in continuous service since the 1960's, unlike any American program. You should read up on them. [1]

As far as military spending: im all for national defense. But obviously if you use your imagination, there must be some upper bound at which increases in military spending have a diminishing return. I think we are above that imagined line, and you think we are below it. But we both agree that a functional military is a valuable asset.

Also, I actually think military spending is a kind of socialism gone very wrong, where wealthy military contractors donate to politicians who then give them big contracts with public funds. Do you want your tax dollars going to corruption? I don't.

And do we NEED 11 aircraft carriers? No other nation on earth has more than 2. We have 11. Maybe we're overspending?

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(spacecraft)