Earlier this month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood in front of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to defend the Trump administration’s record-breaking US$1.5 trillion military budget proposal for FY2027. According to the White House, this 66% year-over-year increase signals a renewed commitment to “defeating any adversary” and will deliver what President Trump has […]The post Trump’s $1.5 trillion military splurge destined to backfire appeared first on Asia Times.