

<num> Number: 268 
<title> Topic: Cost of national defense 

<desc> Description: 
Compare the amount of money spent by the U.S. for 
national defense with the amount of money spent by
another country. 

<narr> Narrative: 
To be relevant a document should show cost figures for 
national defense by a country and compare that figure 
with cost figures for the U.S.  It can be the cost for 
the total defense or a cost for a portion of the defense, 
such as the cost for just the ground forces, a fleet of ships, 
intelligence services, etc.  Dollar figures can be rounded off 
such as "four billion" or "4.5 billion".  The cost of one defense 
item would also be relevant, such as a nuclear submarine or an 
antitank weapon.