Not only that, but we also see that the money is simply going to stuff the pockets of the oligarchs who own the military industrial complex. Russia alone is outproducing all of NATO militarily right now despite having far smaller GDP and only spending a fraction of what NATO spends on its military. The whole thing is basically a scheme to divert our taxes from what they're meant for, such as building infrastructure, providing healthcare services, education, and putting them back in the pockets of rich capitalists. Nothing much of value is produced in the process.