Tag: Defense Spending

An Apache helicopter flies as soldiers take part in the U.S.-led Immediate Response 25 military exercise

Beltway Confidential

The US military needs Trump’s defense budget

Ani Chkhikvadze · April 5, 2026 6:00 am

Domestically built Iranian missiles

Fund the Iran war by ending welfare fraud

Les Ford, Andrew McClenahan · April 1, 2026 6:00 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gather for a photo together with French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.

NATO reports 20% increase in spending by allies

Molly Parks · March 26, 2026 4:16 pm

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MARCH 19: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth provides updates on the continued military operations on Iran 2during a press briefing on the Iran war at the Pentagon on March 19, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. and Israel have continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Congress should reject Pentagon’s $200 billion Iran war request

Greg Williams · March 19, 2026 3:59 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘Dream Military’ budget proposal promises a Golden Fleet, a Golden Dome, and a host of bright, shiny new weapons

Jamie McIntyre · February 6, 2026 5:14 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his glass to toasts after speaking at the National Day Reception at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A ‘new world order’ is here, and it’s here to stay

Sean Durns · February 4, 2026 2:00 pm

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in Parliament in London.

Beltway Confidential

UK faces $38 billion test of its defense budget seriousness

Tom Rogan · January 12, 2026 1:21 pm

President Donald Trump salutes as he attends a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary

Make Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget a reality

Washington Examiner · January 11, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Trump tries to whip the defense industrial base to his will while urging increase in spending

Mike Brest · January 8, 2026 1:23 pm

War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

The Pentagon’s vital acquisition reforms

Sean Durns · November 6, 2025 1:51 pm

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump.

Japan’s new prime minister offers Trump a reset opportunity

Washington Examiner · October 27, 2025 5:00 am

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15, 2025. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House Republicans target Democrats over shutdown pay for troops in new ad

Rachel Schilke · October 15, 2025 6:00 am