From a 1953 speech by Eisenhower, cited by @HC_Richardson, a striking computation, and a deeper point: “The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two #Eisenhower #MilitarySpending #Education #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries;therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.