Trump Sends Shockwave Through Defense Stocks, Says Military Spending Could Be Halved
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that U.S. military spending could be cut in half. Shares of defense firms dropped on the news. Selling continued on Friday. “We’re going to spend a lot less money,
Trump Floats Deal With Russia, China to Cut Defense Spending
President Donald Trump floated the idea of a three-way meeting with the leaders of Russia and China in which the countries would agree to cut defense spending in half.
Trump wants U.S., China and Russia to cut military spending in half
President Trump said Wednesday he's going to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss slicing all three countries' military budgets in half. The big picture: Trump is looking to convince the U.
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Cut Military Spending in Half Sending Defense Stocks Falling
Defense stocks declined sharply Thursday after former President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could cut defense spending in half. Trump said he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss reducing military budgets once global tensions ease.
Donald Trump proposes halving US, China & Russia military budgets
US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to hold talks with Russia and China to reduce military spending, with a potential summit involving leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Watch this report for more details!
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The US Military Budget and the President Who Grew It by 39%
The US military budget is the largest in the world, more than most of the rest of the world combined, thanks to Bush, Trump, ...
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Republicans propose at least $100 billion in extra defense spending in the next decade
Congressional Republicans are pushing for at least $100 billion in additional defense spending during the next decade to ...
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President Proposes USA, China and Russia Cut Military Spending in Half
President Trump is proposing cutting the military budgets of the USA, China and Russia in half. Cutting the military in half ...
Pentagon's Hegseth sees growth in defense spending despite Musk review
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down ...
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America should lead by example and cut military spending: Foreign Ministry
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday that the United States, which advocates "America First" should lead by ...
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As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money
He also vowed that DOGE would “check the military ... At a minimum, Hegseth said, the U.S. defense spending should not drop below 3 percent of GDP, but added: "I hope to welcome Elon ...
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US pressures both Russia, Europe on Ukraine
Vice President JD Vance said Friday the United States was prepared to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, ahead ...
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President Trump defies Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E by pushing for higher military spending
President Donald Trump wants more cash for the US military, despite his close friend Elon Musk’s plan to cut trillions from ...
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Europe's NATO Defense Spending: A Credit Crunch Dilemma
European NATO members face potential credit downgrades if they increase defense spending at the U.S.'s prompting. Despite current expenditures, many nations still fall short of NATO guidelines. While ...
Vance to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Munich amid push for NATO allies to step up defense spending
Hours before Vance and Zelenskyy were set to meet, a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective ...