U.S. Spends $75 Billion a Year on Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said on Tuesday that the US spends $75 billion a year on intelligence, including military-related activities.
Blair gave the full budget figure as he delivered his 2009 National Intelligence Strategy, a blueprint outlining the priorities for the next four years, AFP reported.
The figure represents well over 10 percent of the annual US defense budget of around $650 billion.
The figure for non-military intelligence work was given as $47.5 billion last year.
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