What do you get when you combine the countries ranked 2nd through 15th in military spending? $82 billion less than what the U.S spends on its military... (updated)

Politicians, especially conservative Republicans, like to complain about the deficit. Democrats tend to go the way of increasing taxes on the wealthiest of Americans to reduce the deficit, while Republicans tend to cut spending in order to accomplish this goal. While neither will do the trick by themselves, one potential spending cut, which is pretty much off-limits (especially since 9/11) but could help trim the deficit pretty significantly, is that of military spending.

In 2010, the U.S. spent $728 billion on its military. The next fourteen biggest spenders spent a combined $646 billion on their militaries. The rest of the world spent $238 billion on their militaries. Those aren't typos. Let me paint an even more crazy, yet concise picture.

Military Spending

United States: $728 billion (45% of worldwide military spending
                     Population: 311,591,917
                     Military spending per person: $2,336.40

China, England, France, Russia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, India, Italy, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, Canada, and Turkey: $646 billion (40% of worldwide military spending)
                    Population: 3,521,462,319
                    Military spending per person: $183.40 (7.8% of the U.S.'s number)

The rest of the world: $238 billion (15% of worldwide military spending)
                   Population: 3,140,584,197
                   Military spending per person: $75.80 (3.2% of the U.S.'s number)

Just how much do we need to spend on our military? We're spending more than the next fourteen countries combined and close to as much as the rest of the world combined. China spent around $100 billion on its military that year. We could have used $600 billion of that military spending and spent it on education, infrastructure, job creation, etc., and still ranked first in all the world in military spending. Do we really need to prove we can piss three planets further than China to fulfill our alpha-male obsession, when we could be pissing further than them while improving millions of American citizens' lives by providing more jobs, better roads, more advanced technology, better schools, etc.? This ridiculous amount of military spending and bass ackwards prioritizing reminds me of the following discussion between a billionaire man and his wife:

Wife: "So, what should we buy next?"

Billionaire husband: "How about another car?"

Wife: "We already have 17 cars. Why do we need another?"

Husband: "Yeah, but we only have two Corvettes. I'm thinking a third will do the trick."

Wife: "How about if we spend money on better, healthier food for us and the kids? Set some money aside for the kids' upcoming college years? Give some money away to charities? Help my sister out with her divorce from that alcoholic husband of her's? Get a better bed for my bad back? Make sure we give our kids the best education possible? Make sure we all have top-notch healthcare?"

Husband: "Nah, I'm thinking a new car is in order. In fact, you talked me into it, honey - I'm going to get three more! One for you and two for me! You're welcome!"

Wife: "Why? We don't have anywhere to put them. The house is surrounded by cars! When people drive by, they're seriously starting to wonder if we live in a car dealership!"

Husband: "There's no such thing as having too many cars, sweetheart. Okay, I'll get one for each of the kids too. They'll be thrilled!"

Wife: "Ugh! Can you move eight of your cars please? I need to go for a drive to blow off some steam!"

Husband: "No problem. It may take me a while, though. Why don't you cook me something good while I'm doing that?"

Wife: "I don't have anything to make! You're spending all your money on cars!"

Husband: "Okay, well, I can wait. Just pick up some McDonald's on your way back. Sound good?"

http://mercatus.org/publication/worlds-top-military-spenders-us-spends-more-next-top-14-countries-combined