Biden's defense budget seeks to cut legacy programs, eliminates warfighting account

By Tony Bertuca / April 9, 2021 at 11:13 AM
President Biden is proposing a $715 billion Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2022, with plans to cut unspecified legacy weapon systems and eliminate a controversial warfighting account intended for overseas military operations, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The $715 billion Pentagon topline, which does not include other national defense spending like that of the Energy Department, is less than the $722 billion projected for FY-22 by the previous Trump administration. In FY-21, Congress enacted $704...

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