7 Big Pentagon Numbers in the $1.3 Trillion Spending Deal

[longknife]

The last item is, by far, the most important. [It will also gain the president and his supporters a few million votes.]

$23.8 billion for 14 Navy ships, about $3 billion more than the Navy requested. The new ships include an aircraft carrier, three littoral combat ships, two Virginia-class submarines and two destroyers.

$10.2 billion for 90 F-35 fighter jets, 20 more than previously budgeted.

$1.8 billion for 24 F/A-18 fighter jets, 10 more than the Navy requested.

$11.5 billion for the Missile Defense Agency, $3.3 billion above the original request.

$238 billion for operations and maintenance. Since the fiscal year is nearly half over, the Pentagon will have more flexibility to spend this part of its budget this year.

$89.2 billion for research and development.

$137.7 billion for personnel pay, which includes a 2.4 percent pay increase.

From 7 Big Pentagon Numbers in the $1.3 Trillion Spending Deal

 

[P F Tinmore]

The Repubs are always saying: cut spending, cut spending, cut spending, Then piss away trillions on war.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

The Repubs are always saying: cut spending, cut spending, cut spending, Then piss away trillions on war.

NOT a single one of the democrats pet projects is actually covered by the power for Congress but defense is.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

"This spending bill basically stiffed me on the 'big, beautiful wall with solar panels' that I promised voters in 2016. Now I will pick up that wall check from Mexico this weekend. BELIEVE ME!"
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