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Issue 63: Misery Index
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Indian military bases abroad: 19
Russian military bases abroad: 35
UK military bases abroad: 118
Turkish military bases abroad: 131
US military bases abroad: 861
Countries where the US maintains military bases: 95
Value of foreign military sales carried out by the US government in 2021: $29B
In 2022: $43B
In 2023: $62B
In 2024: $97B
In 2025: $104B
Guns per 100 people in Serbia: 39.1
In New Caledonia: 42.5
In Yemen: 52.8
In the Falkland Islands: 62.1
In the US: 120.5
Total civilian firearms in the US: 393.3M
Years of US embargo on Cuba: 64
Annual cost of the embargo to the US in export sales: $1.2B
Estimated total cost of the embargo to Cuba: $144B
Foreign exchange reserves in Swiss francs: 0.2%
In Australian dollars: 2.1%
In Chinese renminbi: 2.2%
In Canadian dollars: 2.8%
In British pounds sterling: 4.7%
In Japanese yen: 5.8%
In euros: 19.8%
In US dollars: 57.8%
Cost of the Iran war to US consumers in fuel price hikes: $44B
Average cost per household: $333
US jobs created per $1M invested in education: 13
In health care: 9
In infrastructure and clean energy: 7–8
US jobs created per $1M invested in the military: 5
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Source: Jacobin