Edited sentence: Department of Defense argues that it's necessary to promote democracy around the world.Other groups, such as the Borgen Project have pointed out that much of that spending is wasted by contractors.The organization also points out that the U.While the United States now spends more on defense than the rest of the world combined , The U.gives more to its largest military contractor (Lockheed $22 billion a year) than is needed to end world hunger (World Bank estimates $19 billion a year)