According to recent studies made by the World Health Organisation (WHO) nearly 870 million people in the world are suffering from extreme hunger. However, of those people, 98 percent are living in developing countries. This suggests that our efforts to help those suffering in poverty in our own affluent countries are wasted, or at least would be far more significant in the developing world.

Though, I do agree with you that it is the flaw of many governments that they pour too much of their finances into weaponry and war, this is not limited to countries in the developing world. Indeed, the affluent countries may be criticised for this same problem, pouring money in to generate military resources, when they could be donating this money to relieve famine and poverty across the globe.