www.cbc.caU.S. to spend millions of Trump's military parade, but critics say something more costly is at stake | CBC NewsDonald Trump's long-desired military parade was only confirmed six weeks ago, but it now arrives in a week that has raised alarm among military experts and Democrats over the politicization of American troops.Here is a recent Russian military parade. Is Trump competing against Putin and/or puffing America's chest to thwart Iran's aggression?America has active military bases in over 700 countries worldwide with a budget almost to the 900 billion. It was 600 billion under Obama.