Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 10 hours ago

US looks at 8% defense budget cut in each of next 5 years, Washington Post reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in cuts to align with President Donald Trump's priorities for the budget next year.
Robert Salesses, acting deputy secretary of defense, stated that the Department of Defense will review spending to eliminate excessive bureaucracy and programs they deem unnecessary, including diversity and climate initiatives.
Senator Bernie Sanders expressed support for the proposed Pentagon cuts, suggesting the savings should be redirected to enhance Social Security and veterans' healthcare benefits.
The cuts represent approximately 8% of the military's budget and aim to resource warfighting while reversing spending policies from the previous administration.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

141 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

junge Welt

Arms policy: cuts in the U.S. military set-up considered

According to a Washington Post report, the Pentagon chief is planning billions of cuts in the war budget. However, US President Donald Trump demands numerous exceptions, such as in the fight against migration.

18 hours ago

Read Full Article

Antiwar.com

Pentagon Says Hegseth's Order Will Redirect Spending, Not Make Actual Cuts - News From Antiwar.com

Acting Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses said in a statement on Wednesday night that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of Pentagon spending to realign spending to fund priorities of the Trump administration. The statement from Salesses came after a report from The Washington Post said…

20 hours ago

Read Full Article

The Center Square

Pentagon looks to offset $50B in spending for Trump priorities

(The Center Square) — The Pentagon plans to move some money around to pay for President Donald Trump's military priorities, including building an Iron Dome for America that would protect

20 hours ago·United States

Read Full Article

Common Dreams

Hegseth’s Proposed Pentagon “Budget Cuts” Seemingly Won’t Reduce Spending at All

The Defense Department quickly reframed plans for an 8 percent annual reduction in military spending as “offsets.”…

23 hours ago·United States

Read Full Article

Military.com

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 year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump's priorities.

1 day ago·San Francisco, United States

Read Full Article