The Washington Post reported today: "Trump agreed to increase defense spending by about 50%, adding approximately $500 billion, bringing the proposed military budget close to $1.5 trillion. Since then, White House and Pentagon officials have been 'troubled' by how to allocate this huge increase without causing waste, leading to the government's budget submission exceeding the legal deadline."
Comment: This near-insane increase in military spending essentially uses domestic debt and people's livelihoods to feed the military-industrial complex. On one hand, they shout about reducing government spending, while on the other hand, they pour astronomical amounts into the military. The fact that even the Pentagon is worried about how to spend it and fears waste clearly shows that this is not a rational plan based on national security, but rather a move for global military expansion and provoking a global arms race.
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