Pentagon asks for massive $718B for budget

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The Pentagon asked for $13.6 billion toward the development of missile defence capabilities as China and Russia race to create new hypersonic weapons

Total $750 billion budget plan includes $718 billion for the Pentagon and $32 billion for the Energy Department to maintain and provide fuel for America's nuclear arsenal.

The DoD also requested $14 billion dollars for a space force, of which $72 million will be used toward the building of a headquarters for the new military branch. Within the budget request also lies $9 billion for emergency funds, which include hurricane relief efforts, as well as $3.6 billion directed toward potentially building parts of Trump’s border wall.

 

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