Abstract. This article develops and tests two competing arguments regarding how a patron’s diplomatic visits influence the military spending of protégés. O
While the U.S. government pretends to make an effort to limit the budget, the military budget is projected to increase in alignment with Biden's budget proposal. In contrast, non-defense discretionary spending is expected to remain "roughly flat" at current year levels in 2024 as per the Fi...
Biden on Monday vowed to veto the House Republican spending bills if they make it to his desk, saying they backed away from the deal. The military and veterans bill would provide $155.7 billion in discretionary spending for military construction and veterans affairs. The health and agricult...
spending to deter additional aggression from Putin. Moreover, a Trump victory would also bring into question the future of the AUKUS agreement, which is expected to cost $368bn over the coming decades. Finally, the tens of billions that President Biden is eager to spend on military aid to ...
China ranks second highest in military spending after the United States and is rapidly modernizing its forces. It says its military is purely for defense and to protect its sovereign rights. Japan sees China as a regional security threat and worries about growing tensions surrounding Taiwan, which...
However, questions remain around deportations. The president-elect has promised a major program of deportations, suggesting the possibility of declaring a national emergency and using the military to detain people who are in the country illegally.17In fiscal year 2022, the most recent year for whi...
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The sources argued it came down to Trump having a longstanding relationship with Hegseth, noting that Trump always thought he was “smart” and was impressed by his career. Trump also likes that Hegseth is a military veteran and the account of his service in his book, the sources said. ...
Although there’s little reason to doubt Washington’s ability to make interest payments, the surging cost to finance America’s$31 trillion in debtleaves less room for Congress to spend on other priorities, including everything from infrastructure and the climate crisis to the military. ...