Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending

President Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget to Congress, the largest military spending increase since World War II. The budget includes funding for the new Golden Dome missile defense system and a 10% cut in non-defense spending. Trump emphasized military spending as a national priority while warning that the US lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity.

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