Republicans who traditionally support robust defence spending; I walked the plandespite GOP lawmakers hoping to add $100 billion to their annual defense spending. Cuts affecting areas where ships and weapons are produced could place pentagons on the course of conflict with the council.
The cuts ordered in Tuesday's notes are Shave $50 billion From the Department of Defense, the next fiscal year's financial resources, dramatic defense spending to fund President Trump's priorities, including iron-dome-like missile defense systems for the US and enhanced border security. Reorganization.
Democrats say this effort will not only save taxpayers money; It undermines America's defense capabilities In an increasingly hostile world.
“These types Hurry and indiscriminate budget cuts Jack Reed (Dr.I.), a ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement.
“I'm trying to cut programs that don't all work, but this is The proposal is deeply misguided. Secretary Hegses's rush, arbitrary strategy will have a negative impact on our security, economic and industrial base. ”
However, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said the Pentagon effort was merely a new administration Check your entire budget.
In a statement, Wicker noted that he had He spoke repeatedly with Trump And “He will provide the agenda of military reconstruction and Pentagon reform that is desperately needed.”
In the memo obtained by Hill, Hegses outlines reductions to military headquarters in Europe and the Middle East, but save or increase spending 17 priority areas It appears to indicate a shift towards defense issues that are closer to America's homeland. These include border security, cybersecurity, nuclear modernization, submarines, drones and “fighting against criminal organizations across the Western Hemisphere borders.”
Funding shifts will be placed Trump administration is in conflict with CongressRepublicans had planned to increase the Pentagon's $850 billion budget by $100 billion. This is part of the package to enact Trump's broader agenda.
If the administration implements an annual reduction of 8% over the next five years, that would be Approximately $300 billion less Military spending until 2030.
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