Trump, Hegseth, et al. may not know what the backroom war-policy guys are up to.
A declining US empire is trying to stop rising power, China. They're trying to do it in Iran.
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White House set to release Trump's budget with major increase in defense spending
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President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The sizable increase for the Pentagon, some 44%, had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the U.S.-led war against Iran. The president’s plan would also reduce spending on non-defense programs by 10%. The massive document typically highlights an administration’s priorities, but Congress, which handles federal spending issues, is free to reject it and often does.
Report: Hegseth has removed, forcibly retired, or blocked promotion of 12+ senior US military officers across multiple branches.
These include "combat-tested commanders with decades of operational experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Gulf War & other major US military campaigns" based on their race, gender, or perceived alignment with Biden policies.
Steps were taken to block or delay promotions of many Black or female senior officers.
Pentagon chief removes Army Chief of Staff and several senior officers in latest move that has seen over a dozen top US military officials forced into retirement, removed, or blocked from promotion, including combat-tested commanders.
“I oppose blank-check military aid to Israel, just as I oppose blank-check military aid to any foreign country. Every dollar spent on bombs abroad is a dollar we failed to invest in our own kids here at home. We have a responsibility to both invest our money in Americans and hold ourselves to international law.”
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Israel's war in Gaza has become a major dividing line in Michigan’s Democratic Senate race as more voters begin sympathizing with Palestinians.Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat and former public health director in Wayne County, has consistently opposed U.S. military aid and criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, calling the war in Gaza "a genocide." Meanwhile, his opponent, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, has embraced Zionism and received more than $1.2 million from pro-Israel groups. And state Sen. Mallory McMorrow traveled to Israel on a trip sponsored by a prominent pro-Israel organization and attended a private pro-Israel leadership event early in her Senate campaign, only to shift her rhetoric as public opinions change.
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