Many Expecting A Political Battle Over Next Year's U.S. Defense Budget

The Hill: Trump and Congress on collision course with military spending

The House, Senate and President Trump are heading toward a collision over next year’s defense budget.

A recent report ordered by Congress found that the U.S. military is facing a "grave" erosion in superiority.

Senate Republicans see the report as evidence of the need for a $733 billion defense budget in the next fiscal year.

But Democrats who will control the House starting in January want to cut defense spending. And Trump has already ordered his administration to trim the defense budget to $700 billion for next year.

All that combines for what is likely to be a fiery and lengthy debate in the coming budget season.

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WNU Editor:In the past I would say that nothing would come out of it. Concessions will be made, and the defense budget will be bigger than the year before. But President Trump appears to want cuts, and many incoming Democrat Progressives are not interesting in compromising. Bottom line .... it is going to be an interesting 6 months.

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