Donald Trump proposes USD 54 billion increase in defense spending: official
27 Feb 2017 3:47 PM GMT
The proposal will have 'a corresponding reduction in non-defense spending by 54 billion,' the official said.
President Donald Trump speaks during an news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House. (Photo: AP)
Washington: President Donald Trump's first budget proposal includes a substantial $54 billion dollar increase in defense spending, with corresponding cuts in foreign assistance and other non-military spending.
Highlighting what Trump has described as a "public safety and national security budget," the plan raises national defense spending -- already the highest in the world -- by almost 10 percent, an official said on condition of anonymity.
The proposal, which will be picked over by Congress, will have "a corresponding reduction in non-defense spending by 54 billion," the official said.
"Most federal agencies will see a reduction as a result."
( Source : AFP )
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