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The US Military Budget and the President Who Grew It by 39%
But where does this money go, and which presidents are responsible for the largest increases to our military budget? The U.S. military budget reached a peak (as a percent of GDP) during World ...
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As Elon Musk eyes Defense Department, conflicts of interest, accounting issues loom
On Thursday, Trump floated cutting the defense budget in half – after things "settle down" with Russia and China. It was a sharp turn from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments earlier the ...
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Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
The increased defense spending would include money for growing the U.S. Navy and build an integrated air and defense missile system to counter threats to the U.S. The committee said the budget ...
Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next ...
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Pentagon chief Hegseth proposes deep defence cuts, sparks debate
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has ordered the preparation of plans to cut the defence budget by 8% annually over five years, ...