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White House Eyes 8% Cut to Defense Budget to Boost Trump Priorities

Defense News – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior military officials to develop a budget plan that would slash defense spending by 8%, a dramatic cut which could reshape military end-strength and readiness for decades.

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