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Washington PostDan Lamothe

US Defense Plans Budget Cuts, Exempts Key Programs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mandates an 8% budget cut for the next five years, sparing vital programs like the military mission on the U.S.-Mexico border. This directive places strategic and fiscal priorities under scrutiny across the U.S. military branches.

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