🇺🇸❌ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and throughout the U.S. military to develop plans for cutting 8% (❗️) from the defense budget in each of the next five years, - WP
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So basically weakening America's militarily so we wouldn't be able to respond to our adversaries...
So we're already surrendered to Putin in every way, and now Putin wants the US to be weakened militarily so that one day he can do to us (and the EU) what he's already done to Ukraine ...
Just dandy! Our world is about to go to war with itself & the 1st thing our #SecDef thinks to mention is the “need” to trim 8% off the Pentagon budget while at the same time increasing the US debt ceiling by 4 1/2 trillion $, of which 1.5 trillion ear narked for the trimmed Pentagon. WTF❓❓❓
Nah, youre crazy if you think any actually weapon systems will be cut. This all will come from VA or other Veteran services and doubtful will reach any of the defense industry. At most, they just havent reached Trumps bribe number yet and will up his kickback before any real cuts
Maybe not so fast: the REAL power in the US is not Trump, Musk, the gun lobby or maga.
If anyone thinks the Military-Industrial complex will roll over for this, they are kidding themselves.
$880 billion per year does not suggest “disappearance”
As a %age of GDP, the number has declined: but instead of spending more than all the rest of the world combined (the case in the past), now the US only spends more than the next highest EIGHT countries…
That's the theory. And sometimes theory and reality more-or-less correlate. But the US has reached a point where the electorate could lose its voice altogether.
Democracy only works with an informed populace. Great effort has been expended in making sure that US citizens remain either uninformed or misinformed.
I also would like to believe that there is a force preventing society from shooting themselves in a foot. But reality is there is none.
Wealthy will just exchange stocks or will get an access to a new government deal. Also MIC is no longer a dominant force.
Wait, wait… t34's telling everyone else to spend more on defense, and now the US is rolling back??
[Yes, I know US mil. spending is among the highest in the world, but there is still cog. diss. in telling allies to spend more while you yourself are cutting back.]
The USA stood against Russia since 1945 The Cold War.
The thaw in relations in the late 90s allowed closer relations before Putin took power in Russia and started to attack its neighbours again. The USA once again stood against Russia… until Trump.
ruzzia can't walk over what was the 25th best military in 2022. In the last 18 months it has taken land equivalent to Luxemburg. Their navy is falling against a nation with nothing bigger than a patrol boat. Ruzzia is not your biggest threat America. You are your biggest enemy.
I'm going to speculate - the US could make a deal with ruSSia and share the military expenses and resources, after all ruSSians are "friends", and there's no need to have ~10k nukes to maintain, that's a lot of wasted money.
Id love for the MAGATs to explain how all the cuts everywhere is worth any tax cut for the rich. It cant all be disinfo and has to be pure denial of facts for their cult leader
So basically Trump and his minions want US defense budget in 5 years to be around 60-70% of current budget from 3.4% of US GDP down to less than 2.5% of their GDP.
And those a-holes demand Europe raise to 5% immediately.
They’re working for russia, and they’re not even hiding it. If this is what the American people want, so be it—but if not, it’s time to resist. In less than a month, they’re tearing everything down. Soon, there won’t be much left to take back before russia takes over for good.
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So we're already surrendered to Putin in every way, and now Putin wants the US to be weakened militarily so that one day he can do to us (and the EU) what he's already done to Ukraine ...
Decrease military by 40% over 5 years? Side with Putin on Ukraine?
Someone, a military general or someone powerful in the government must stand up and call this what it is
Military Coup he deserves.
Our Military over throw
Him.
Don’t trust Elons mis-takes, may be??
That's not going to happen 😂
Working hard to become irrelevant.
US defence stock. Buy BAE, SAAB and Rheinmetall instead!
That being said, I'm sure they'll also attack VA disability payments etc.
If anyone thinks the Military-Industrial complex will roll over for this, they are kidding themselves.
As a %age of GDP, the number has declined: but instead of spending more than all the rest of the world combined (the case in the past), now the US only spends more than the next highest EIGHT countries…
How’s that working out for you?
Democracy only works with an informed populace. Great effort has been expended in making sure that US citizens remain either uninformed or misinformed.
Wealthy will just exchange stocks or will get an access to a new government deal. Also MIC is no longer a dominant force.
That’s in one year, and it’s more than the next eight highest countries combined.
MIC is very much a dominant force in the US. Watch what happens to the budget when Congress issues it.
If there’s no increase over the previous year - I’ll eat my hat.
Didn't he just say Europe needs to raise their spending to 5%?
The USA doesn't spend 5%...
Anyway, not that I expected competency or something resembling fairness out of a T administration.
I wonder how MAGAtards will explain this. Make America Weak Again?
Their point is, we can sit between two oceans & defend ourselves... Sell arms to the rest of the world as it destroys itself
If they did not support him, they were stupid to be silent and not use their influence.
#MAGASoStupid 🤔
Hegseth and Trump goal are to gut the US military to make sure the US isnt in shape to fight any war with china.
[Yes, I know US mil. spending is among the highest in the world, but there is still cog. diss. in telling allies to spend more while you yourself are cutting back.]
They are embedded everywhere to get House and Senate votes.
No way this happens.
NATO countries buy them from the US for half price.
[Their tanks go to exterminate Russian scum in Ukraine]
Russia 1
The thaw in relations in the late 90s allowed closer relations before Putin took power in Russia and started to attack its neighbours again. The USA once again stood against Russia… until Trump.
Trump folds. He gives up and Russia wins.
On top of that, you’re now going to see Europe spending more on its own defence, using European companies.
I guess this is why American defence stocks are falling and European defence stocks are rising.
Well done MAGA.
You should be directing that message to Congress, the source of all fraud, waste and abuse!!!
Vote your best interests 2026!!!
The defence contractors won’t stand for this.
So I guess no more contributions to NATO or support for Taiwan.
Canada, Panama, Mexico and Greenland can sleep easy. The US will barely have the forces to protect it's borders, let alone invade another country.
And those a-holes demand Europe raise to 5% immediately.