Reuters: Trump seeks 'historic' U.S. military spending boost, domestic cuts
President Donald Trump is seeking what he called a "historic" increase in defense spending, but ran into immediate opposition from Republicans in Congress who must approve his plan and said it was not enough to meet the military's needs.
The proposed rise in the Pentagon budget to $603 billion comes as the United States has wound down major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and remains the world's strongest military power.
The plan came under fire from Democratic lawmakers, who said cuts being proposed to pay for the additional military spending would cripple important domestic programs such as environmental protection and education.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 28, 2017
Trump to Seek $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending -- NYT
Trump: We could spend $30 billion more than estimated on military -- CNBC
McCain, Thornberry rip White House budget plan on defense -- Defense News
McCain, Thornberry: Trump's Proposed Defense Spending Hike Not Enough -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
Reality Check: Trump Proposal Doesn't Cover Major Military Expansion -- Philip Ewing, nPR
Trump’s Proposed Increase in U.S. Defense Spending Would Be 80 Percent of Russia’s Entire Military Budget -- The Intercept
Pentagon presenting counter-ISIS plan to White House -- Military Times/AP
Mattis Gives White House Tentative Plan for Rapid Defeat of ISIS -- Militay.com
Russia is ready to discuss START-III Treaty revision with US -- TASS
Russia has no plans to change new START Treaty — diplomat -- TASS
Russia’s fifth-gen fighter blitz -- Defense News
Putin says he may close down Kant base if Kyrgyzstan no longer needs Russian help -- TASS
Smerch Designer Explains Why Kiev Can't Produce Its Own Shells for the System -- Sputnik
China secures its 'biggest' military export order for new UAV system -- IHS Jane's 360
N. Korea has ‘1000s of tons of chemical weapons’ scattered across country – Seoul -- RT
North Korea's Chemical Weapon: Inside Deadly VX Nerve Agent Attack -- Rolling Stone
N. Korea's next logical step may be ICBM: 8th US Army commander -- Korea Times
U.S., South Korean troops prepare for joint military drill -- UPI
Cambodia scraps counter-terrorism exercise with Australia, says it is occupied by elections -- ABC News Online
Netanyahu, Military Faulted in New Report on 2014 Gaza War -- Blomberg
Germany’s Military: Looking a Little, Well, Obsolete -- NRO
U.K. MOD reveals $2.12B upgrade plan for Scottish bases -- UPI
Britain and Russia discuss easing tensions, avoiding military accidents - Ifax -- Reuters
Viper Attack Helicopters Give Marines New Weapon for Pacific Arsenal -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
U.S. Navy places Trident II guidance system production order -- UPI
Pentagon Pushes Missile Defense System With Faulty Interceptors – Report -- Sputnik
U.S. Navy orders 12 new fighter aircraft from Boeing -- UPI
U.S. Army, Marine Corps purchase additional M1156 guidance kits -- UPI
Air Force transition from the MQ-1 Predator to the MQ-9 Reaper is underway -- Air Force Times
Glock is protesting the Army's choice of Sig Sauer for its new handgun -- Army Times
Marine One Replacement Flying Under Trump's Radar -- National Defense
Why U.S. Army Paratroopers Are Practicing in the Frozen Arctic -- Popular Mechanics
The Army's first black, female 3-star was inspired to serve by her father — and Star Trek -- Army Times
Counter-Terror Chief: Expect Terrorist Drone Swarms ‘Soon’ -- Defense One
Fox News Poll: Confidence in military remains high, in media low -- FOX News
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