Rogers predicts 'significant savings' at DOD, wants defense spending above 4% of GDP

By Tony Bertuca / January 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) said today he will work to cut underperforming Pentagon programs, while pushing to get defense spending above 4% of gross domestic product, or around $1 trillion. Rogers, during a short organizational hearing today, said the committee will exercise oversight on “key defense programs to determine if they actually provide the capabilities we need.” “If they don’t,” he said, “they’ll be cut.” Rogers did not specify which programs could face the chopping block,...

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