The price of military ju$tice

Some interesting data out of New Zealand, thanks to this article by Kirsty Lawrence in Stuff:

Almost 100 courts martial have been held in the past 17 years, with the cost to taxpayers stretching well past $1 million.

And a disciplinary crackdown at Linton Military Camp in Manawatū is a small, but high-profile part of that.

Figures released under the Official Information Act show the Defence Force has held 99 courts martial across the three sectors – army, navy and air force – since 2000.

The cost of holding these courts martial was $1.7 million, at an average cost of $17,200.

One wonders what the comparable cost data are in the United States and other countries.