What's wrong with the US military? They invented the internet. They invented duct tape. Most nuclear energy advancements started in the US military. Satellite navigation. Tang, lol. etc etc. The US military invests in research for new technologies that are designed to be competitive against equally large anti-competitive forces (Russia, North Korea, China). Individuals in their own jurisdiction are responsible for keeping them accountable, and no one is more critical of America than Americans.