Tag: defense spending
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Politico reported October 1, 2026, citing six diplomats, that the Trump administration plans to exclude the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic states from a NATO "Bergen Group" working session in Poland next month...
The U.S. military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the Iran war began, roughly a quarter of the fleet, three U.S. officials told the Washington Post in an article published Aug. 13. Each aircraft costs...
On April 3, 2026, the White House sent Congress a budget request seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense, described in reporting as a 44 percent increase and the largest such request in decades, while proposing to cut...
On December 22, 2025, President Trump announced a new class of Navy battleships, dubbed the "Trump Class," as part of what he called the "Golden Fleet" initiative, unveiled at Mar-a-Lago. Trump said the lead ship, USS...