More Bang for the Buck?

Next year America will spend $500 billion on defense, and currently posses the worlds most powerful and battle experienced military. One often wonders if we are getting our moneys worth, when our military seems over-extended, and weapons are quickly wearing out without replacement. Compared to our own forces, here is what the armed forces of other countries would look like if they each had a $500 billion dollar budget.

China: Tanks-99,000 Aircraft-33,300 Ships-1566
France: Tanks-11,759 Aircraft-6347 Ships-550
UK: Tanks-8960 Aircraft-8032 Ships-816

We currently spend 9 times more on defense than China, 11 times that of France, and 16 times the UK. The US has 289 warships, 14,000 tanks, and 10,000 aircraft