"It will be a fighting and winning machine"/ Trump promises to spend more than $1 trillion on the US military

2025-09-30 19:00:34 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

"It will be a fighting and winning machine"/ Trump promises to spend


US President Donald Trump told American military leaders that the armed forces under his command "will not be politically correct" when it comes to American freedom and vowed to be a "fighting and winning machine".

Speaking during a speech to US military leadership, the US president said he would restore "the emphasis on fitness, ability, character and strength, because the purpose of the US military is not to protect anyone's feelings. It is to protect our democracy."

In fact, at another point in his speech, Donald Trump said he has pledged to spend more than $1 trillion on the US military by 2026.

"It's a lot of money. I hope you like it," he said.

According to CBS News, for fiscal year 2025, the US approved a budget of $895 billion for defense spending.

Trump also said his administration would expand the US Navy by 19 ships, including submarines, destroyers and attack ships.

Elsewhere in his speech, the US president praised his decision to adopt the name "War Department" for the Pentagon and said he believes the renaming will prevent conflicts.

"The War Department will stop the wars," he said, adding that his administration would make more announcements in the future to "fully embrace the identity of the War Department."

"The United States Armed Forces will be completely unmatched in the future," the president said. He

continued: “The U.S. military has braved hell, climbed steep mountains, crossed raging oceans, and stormed open deserts to defend our flag, our freedom, and our homeland. No one does it like you (the soldiers)…

 

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