A new Pentagon request for military funding in 2021 is out on Monday, with revelations that they are seeking $705.4 billion, covering a 3% pay raise for service members, and $15.4 billion for Space Force.
The budget request includes $21.3 billion for munitions, including $11.3 billion for tactical missiles. The Trump Administration is also seeking $46 billion in spending on nuclear weapons.
While funding remains high for almost everything, the request includes the lowest level of request for the Afghan War as part of Overseas Contingency Operations in a decade. This is noteworthy, and appears contingent on a substantial drawdown that is yet to come.
President Trump’s desire to cut troop levels before the 2020 election has been well-known, and the Pentagon is apparently building this into budgets. That’s noteworthy, as other drawdown plans have ultimately been reversed.
And that’s one place for substantial cuts to potentially come from. It’s clear that the Pentagon’s budget-makers aren’t coming up with a lot of other ideas, however, beyond substantial funding cuts for Stars and Stripes.
lord help us
Just take the war money from the old, the sick, the poor & the children. USA! USA!
America’s take on the ‘broken window economy’
This country is so fucked up …
If they’re seeking 705, the Don will give them 750. A couple more cuts from SSI should make up the difference.
You still think SSI is funded with tax dollars?
The fund seems to get raided. Currently, it’s not fully funded with what people pay in.
I really wish I could opt out as Amish or something. I’d gladly “give up” what I’ve already paid in, because I know I’ll never get any of it.
If you are self employed, there are ways not to pay a single quid. Don’t need to be Amish.
I usually have an employer, even if often self employed as well. I’ll look into that though, ty.
I was looking into starting my own business 20 years ago. You pay your percentage and what your employer would have payed. 15%.
He doesn’t get to give them anything. Congress decides what they get.
Geez, thanks. I’ll be more specific next time.
“While funding remains high for almost everything, the request includes the lowest level of request for the Afghan War as part of Overseas Contingency Operations in a decade. This is noteworthy, and appears contingent on a substantial drawdown that is yet to come.”
Wait a minute, I thought we didn’t give away information that the enemy can use against us. Like when the Don said we wouldn’t say how many troops we have in any particular place we are in the midst of destroying. So telling the Taliban that we aren’t going to spend as much in Afghanistan is giving them information that they can use against us.
Fully exiting Afghanistan would surely be popular at this point. If we had a mass media that could explain to Americans how much territory the Taliban currently controls versus how much it controlled before the US entered, then I think Americans would accept that we’ve lost, or maybe “won” and need to leave. Whatever the case, exit.
Bring all the troops home. Save $200b+
Cut the land mines maybe, also?
Only $705 billion more than they should actually get.
“$15.4 billion for Space Force.” Illegal in international law of course.
” $11.3 billion for tactical missiles.” Who decides the tactics, I wonder?
“The Trump Administration is also seeking $46 billion in spending on nuclear weapons.” To any sane human,these should never be used, so they do not need to be “improved” at all.
The new high-speed nukes are a concern, but if everyone else (Russia and China) has them, then what’s the harm in catching up?
It does make New Zealand or… Easter Island seem more appealing. I guess with a wave power plant someone could survive a few years longer after a nuclear war.