Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

Which of the following reason is responsible for the qualitative gap between the military of US and the other countries of the world?

Options:

It spends a large chunk of the Pentagon’s budget on the salary and allowances of the soldiers which make them more productive.

It spends a large chunk of the Pentagon’s budget on the import of weapons from other countries.

It spends a large chunk of the Pentagon’s budget on military research and development.

All of the above

Correct Answer:

It spends a large chunk of the Pentagon’s budget on military research and development.

Explanation:

But even more awesome than the absolute capabilities of the US is the fact that no other power today can remotely match them. The US today spends more on its military capability than the next 12 powers combined. Furthermore, a large chunk of the Pentagon’s budget goes into military research and development, or, in other words, technology. Thus, the military dominance of the US is not just based on higher military spending, but on a qualitative gap, a technological chasm that no other power can at present conceivably span.