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Predominant Political Party Support for $50 Billion Defense Budget Increase by End of 2025?
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Republican Party • 25%
Democratic Party • 25%
Both Equally • 25%
Neither • 25%
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Lloyd Austin Proposes $50 Billion Increase in Defense Spending for Fiscal Year 2026, Targeting Over $1 Trillion Budget
Jan 13, 2025, 06:30 AM
Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended that the U.S. government increase defense spending by approximately $50 billion more than previously projected for fiscal year 2026. This proposal would push the total Department of Defense budget to over $1 trillion. The recommendation was revealed in a document reviewed by Bloomberg News and aims to enhance investments in various sectors, including space and biochemistry, as part of the Pentagon's strategy for 2025.
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Yes • 50%
Drone Technology • 25%
Cybersecurity • 25%
Space Technology • 25%
Artificial Intelligence • 25%
Republican Party • 25%
Bipartisan support • 25%
Democratic Party • 25%
Neither party supports • 25%
Inflation Adjustments • 25%
Military Modernization • 25%
Other Reasons • 25%
National Security Threats • 25%
Nuclear Modernization • 25%
Space Operations • 25%
Cybersecurity • 25%
Conventional Forces • 25%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
Democrats • 25%
Republicans • 25%
No significant support • 25%
Bipartisan support • 25%
Decrease • 25%
No increase • 25%
Increase by less than $50 billion • 25%
Increase by $50 billion • 25%