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Latest "military-spending" stories
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The world spent almost $2 trillion on defense in 2020
The U.S. and China made up more than half of all military spending in 2020.
By Aaron Mehta
No extra money for defense amid coronavirus crisis, think tank argues
The Center for American Progress says $740 billion in planned defense spending is more than enough to cover military needs.
Congress passes deal to avert Thanksgiving government shutdown, but December shutdown looms
Lawmakers passed a budget extension until Dec. 20, preventing a funding disruption for now.
House Democrats aim to slash DoD’s money-moving authority over Trump’s border wall ‘gimmicks’
House Democrats are proposing a Pentagon spending bill that slashes the amount of money the military can shift between accounts.
By Joe Gould