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US looks at 8% defense budget cut in each of next 5 years, Washington Post reports (www.reuters.com)
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[โ€“] BillWigly@kbin.earth 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

yea right bro, we won't see defense cuts until anti-corruption politicians who don't take military-industrial campaign $ handouts get into power

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 4 months ago

Yhey'll just move money towards funding private mercenary companies like Blackwater who can be used to put down food riots later.