Charted: Trust in Government Institutions by G7 Countries

How much do you trust the government and its various institutions? We look at data for G7 countries for the time period of 2006-2023. Read more

Mapped: The World’s Largest Armies in 2024

Vietnam, India, and South Korea top the list. Read more

Death and Taxes 2015: A Visual Guide to Where Your Tax Dollars Go

This infographic visualizes the US Discretionary Budget and where tax dollars go in the 2015 fiscal year. Read more

Balance of Superpowers: Comparing the US and Chinese Armed Forces

Today’s infographic is comparing United States and China in terms of military spending, army size, arms sales, and foreign military bases. Read more

The Impressive Scale of the U.S. Air Force in 3 Charts

In the war against ISIS, the United States is spending $9 million a day. Two-thirds of this goes to the Air Force – here’s how it breaks down by squadron. Read more

Putting America’s Defense Spending into Perspective

This map shows global defense spending by country – and it puts U.S. military spending into perspective. Read more

Map: Where are American Troops Stationed Overseas?

There are nearly 170,000 active duty American troops stationed overseas. And these 10 countries account for 90% of them. Read more

The Future of Military Technology is Intense

Lasers, railguns, and hypersonic weapons may sound like they are from science fiction – but in fact, they are just the near future of military technology. Read more

The Emergence of Commercial Drones

The market for commercial drones is soaring at an astonishing 19% annual growth rate – see the history of drones, and how they will impact you. Read more

U.S. Military Personnel Deployments by Country

The U.S. spends more on defense than the next 7 countries combined. Part of that money goes to supporting 200,000 troops abroad in 177 countries. Read more