#military-spending — Public Fediverse posts
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PENTAGON FORMALLY SEEKS WAR DEPARTMENT MONIKER, $52 MILLION PRICE TAG
The Pentagon wants to change its name to the Department of War. This will cost $52 million and change 7,600 laws. It affects military leaders and Congress.
#PentagonNameChange, #DepartmentOfWar, #MilitarySpending, #CongressDebate, #USPolitics
https://newsletter.tf/pentagon-war-department-name-change-cost/
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The Pentagon's plan to change its name to the 'Department of War' will cost $52 million. This is more than the $50 million already spent on initial changes.
#PentagonNameChange, #DepartmentOfWar, #MilitarySpending, #CongressDebate, #USPolitics
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#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #budgethike #defensebudget #DefenseBudgetRequest #defensedepartment #Defensepolicy #defensesector #DefenseSpending #federalbudget #housearmedservicescommittee #Iran #Militarybudget #militaryspending #PeteHegseth #usdefensebudget #usmilitaryspending #warcost
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U.S. war in Iran has cost $25B so far, says Pentagon official
#HackerNews #USIranWar #PentagonCost #MilitarySpending #MiddleEastConflict #DefenseBudget
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Global military spending hit a record US$2,887 billion in 2025.
Taiwan increased its military spending by 14% to US$18.2 billion and now ranks 22nd globally, according to the latest Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report.
The top 10 is dominated by the US, China, and Russia, but Taiwan continues to move upward as regional security pressures grow.
#Taiwan #DefenseSpending #MilitarySpending #GlobalSecurity #geopolitics
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this is something I really care abt:
as the #Meloni govt agreed to increase Italy's #MilitarySpending to 5% GDP, 1 in 10 retirees (who used to work and own a home) cannot afford to buy food.
This happens in one of the most rich Italian regions: #Tuscany -
Ah, the F-35: the $1 trillion Swiss Army knife that cuts only air, not budgets 💸✈️. Clearly, a genius-level plan to build a shiny toy for a war that hasn't even RSVP'd yet. 🙄🛠️
https://warontherocks.com/cogs-of-war/the-f-35-is-a-masterpiece-built-for-the-wrong-war/ #F35 #F35Program #MilitarySpending #DefenseBudget #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated -
White House Demands Trillions Amidst Unspecified Iran Conflict Costs
The White House wants $1.5 trillion for defense because of the Iran conflict. Congress must approve the money. This affects taxpayers and military spending.
#IranConflict, #DefenseBudget, #WhiteHouse, #Congress, #MilitarySpending
https://newsletter.tf/white-house-1-5-trillion-defense-budget-iran-conflict/
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The White House is asking for $1.5 trillion for defense, which is a huge amount. This is more than many countries spend on everything.
#IranConflict, #DefenseBudget, #WhiteHouse, #Congress, #MilitarySpending
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Carl Sagan is dead since 1996 - 30 years! Let this sink in.
Carl Sagan on Military Spending and Climate Change
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Trump Says It Out Loud: GOP Prioritizes War Over Healthcare, Childcare, and Survival
Trump openly dismisses healthcare and childcare as scams, revealing a GOP agenda that prioritizes war over people and shifts the burden to struggling states.
#childcare #EconomicJustice #federalBudget #gop #healthcareCuts #Inequality #medicaid #Medicare #militarySpending #ProgressivePolitics #RedStates #socialSafetyNet #statesRights #Trump https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oOc -
#earth : #antimilitarism / #gdams
„War and conflict are spreading like wildfire under this (not so new) law of the strongest being pushed by countries like the US or Israel. In response, many governments around the world appear to be aligning with this trend, choosing to increase their #militaryspending (...).
... If you oppose war and #militarization and believe in alternatives based in #peace and #justice, join us (...).“
https://demilitarize.org/media_news/save-the-dates-for-gdams-2026-april-10-to-may-9/
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Saturday, March 28, 2026
Flamingo missile strikes explosives plant in Russia's Samara Oblast -- Only on Russia's terms; Kremlin criticizes US proposals on economic deals -- Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week -- Russia strikes maternity hospital, educational institutions in Odesa, injures 10 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/saturday-march-28-2026/
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#usa : #militaryspending / #report
„The report said that, beyond $6.9 MM (…) spent on lobster, the Pentagon also spent $15.1 MM (…) on ribeye steaks, $2 MM (…) on Alaskan king crab, nearly $140,000 on doughnuts, more than $124,000 on ice cream machines, $98,329 on a Steinway and Sons grand piano for an Air Force residence, $225 MM (…) on furniture including individual chairs costing nearly $1,900, $12,540 on fruit basket stands, and $5.3 MM (…) on Apple devices.“
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The United States has spent more than $11.3 billion in the first six days of the war against Iran, according to a New York Times report citing a Pentagon briefing to lawmakers. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-spent-eleven-billion-in-six-days-of-iran-war-o5fdxlna?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #USIranWar #Pentagon #IranConflict #MilitarySpending
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Democrats Face Mounting Pressure to Oppose Any New Funds for War on Iran
The Trump administration is reportedly crafting a $50 billion supplemental funding request aimed at financing its war. -
🤡 Welcome to the Iran War Cost Tracker, where you can watch your taxpayer dollars go up in smoke, one missile at a time! 🎆 With "Operation Epic Fury," you'll soon be able to calculate how many teachers' salaries could have been funded instead of friendly fire. 🚀📉
https://iran-cost-ticker.com #IranWarCostTracker #OperationEpicFury #TaxpayerDollars #MilitarySpending #EducationFunding #HackerNews #ngated -
Yes, we have the money for #UniversalHealthcare , but it's literally wasted on BS.
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Japan’s snap election gamble paid off for PM Sanae Takaichi, who now have the biggest majority in the lower house since World War 2. The import of the victory notwithstanding, Takaichi’s government and Japan face tough policy choices. Today's Number Theory breaks them down.
Read on HT app: https://www.hindustantimes.com/editors-pick/elections-are-only-the-first-of-sanae-takaichi-s-challenges-number-theory-101770779942581.html
#Japan #SanaeTakaichi #Takaichi #Politics #Economy #Demography #Debt #MilitarySpending #DataViz
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149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill
Progressive critics say the vote exposes the fecklessness and hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party. -
Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Trump proposes 50% rise in US defence budget to $1.5tn
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#YanisVaroufakis exposes #KeirStarmer’s #militaryspending scam
#DeclassifiedUK (6 months ago, but it's worth a listen)
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Since #Meloni took office in Oct. 2022,her government "has presented 67 military procurement programmes, with a total expenditure of almost £24 billion",the excellent #Mil€X research center on Italy's #MilitarySpending reports
#Meloni government is building a future of #misery & #militarism for #Italy
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After four years of the Russia-Ukraine war, and with Trump back in the White House, the West looks divided on how peace should look as the stakes change. Here's part 1 of a 2-part series that will look at the larger questions from this conflict, beyond what the war itself has done to Russia and Ukraine.
Read it on HT app: https://www.hindustantimes.com/editors-pick/war-peace-and-democracy-in-europe-number-theory-101764820351443.html
#Russia #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Europe #MilitarySpending #Ural #DataViz
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Italian families are increasingly #POOR.
This is what we should discuss every day.
This and the fact that Italy's plans to increase #militarySpending to 5%GDP will destroy what makes worth living in Italy:
HealthSystem+Education+Pensions, i.e. #WelfareState
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Since Italy's withdrew from #Afghanistan in Aug. 2021, I've alerted my readers about our
"future of misery and militarism".
I find no satisfaction to tell: I told you so, now that #Meloni government will massively increase #MilitarySpending
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