Defense Spending

European allies have finally crossed the two percent threshold, but collective defense in 2026 demands capability, not just cash. Washington should insist on deployable force structures, not budget box checking.

Congressional Republicans want a $1 trillion defense budget, but the Pentagon has failed every audit since 2018 and cannot account for billions. America needs strategic discipline, not just bigger budgets, to deter China and Russia without bankrupting the republic.

The United States spends nearly $900 billion on national defense each year, yet it cannot pass an audit, build ships quickly, or keep pace with China's military production. That failure endangers both national security and the industrial economy.

Congressional pork and legacy lobbying keep forcing weapons systems into budgets that the military never asked for. These add-ons bloat the defense budget, crowd out readiness, and add billions to a national debt that already consumes more tax revenue than Pentagon appropriation.

Washington keeps 100,000 troops in Europe while the VA backlog sits near 300,000 claims. NATO's wealthy members should finally field their own armies, freeing taxpayer money for the veterans who earned it. America First means putting American soldiers first.

American B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are landing at UK bases within days after Trump pressured Keir Starmer. This is what allied deterrence looks like when American leadership stops apologizing and starts demanding.

U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are deploying to RAF Fairford within days, a direct result of Trump pressing Keir Starmer on defense spending. When Washington applies pressure, European allies move. This is what real leverage looks like.

Congress is debating a $14.3 billion supplemental to fund Trump's Iran strike campaign, but independent analysts put the true first-year cost closer to $21 billion. Refusing to fully fund this fight won't end it. It will hand Tehran the victory on a payment plan.

The strikes on Iran cost billions. Congress is scrambling for funding. And Democrats who cheered the chaos are now crying about the bill.

The Navy's own force structure assessment requires 381 ships to meet current commitments. The fleet has 289. Shipbuilding rates won't close the gap for decades, if ever.