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  • Trump administration tells Pentagon to slash budget by 8% a year

    02/19/2025 3:12:45 PM PST · by Miami Rebel · 31 replies
    Strait Times ^ | 2/20/2025 | Staff
    UPDATED Feb 20, 2025, 07:00 AM Washington - The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defence budget by 8 per cent annually, or some US$290 billion (S$390 billion) within the next five years, US media reported on Feb 19. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Pentagon to develop the deep reductions, The Washington Post reported, citing a memo. The Pentagon’s budget for 2025 is some US$850 billion. Lawmakers across the political spectrum agree that the massive spending is needed to deter threats, especially from China and Russia. The cuts,...