Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to cut billions of dollars from the U.S. defense budget. This bold move is part of his broader strategy to reassess federal spending for greater efficiency. While details on the specific areas to be targeted are still forthcoming, Trump promised that the reductions would address what he terms as “waste and unnecessary expenditures” within the nation’s military apparatus.
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Last-Minute Hurdle Emerges in Defense Bill Over Transgender Military Policy
A long-awaited defense bill is facing a potential last-minute snag over a provision related to transgender military personnel. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets the budget and policy for the Department of Defense, has been delayed due to disagreements over the inclusion of a provision that would restrict the use of military funds for transition-related medical care.