‘Watershed’ $1 trillion US defense budget on the horizon JOHN M. DONNELLY CQ-Roll Call Mar 16, 2023 Mar 16, 2023 Updated Feb 9, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — The $1 trillion American defense budget is in sight.kAm%96 &]$] 8@G6C?>6?E H:== DA6?5 E92E >F49 @? 5676?D6 D@@? — >2J36 H:E9:? ;FDE 2 4@FA=6 @7 J62CD[ :7 C646?E EC6?5D 4@?E:?F6]k^AmkAm%96 &]$] 8@G6C?>6?E :D DA6?5:?8 ;FDE b A6C46?E @7 p>6C:42VD 8C@DD 5@>6DE:4 AC@5F4E @? 5676?D6[ !6?E28@? r@>AEC@==6C |:<6 |4r@C5 D2:5 E9:D H66< — 23@FE 92=7 E96 D92C6 @7 &]$] H62=E9 E92E E96 >:=:E2CJ 8@E 5FC:?8 E96 #6282? AC6D:56?4J 2?5 2 72C 4CJ 7C@> E96 C@F89=J @?6\E9:C5 @7 vs! 6IA6?565 @? 5676?D6 5FC:?8 (@C=5 (2C xx]k^Am kAm$E:==[ |4r@C5 24<?@H=65865[ :EVD 2 =@E @7 >@?6J — 2?5 :EVD 23@FE E@ 8@ FA 282:?] xEVD E96 AC@5F4E @7 >@C6 E92? EH@ 564256D @7 =2C86=J F?:>A6565 8C@HE9 :? !6?E28@? DA6?5:?8[ :?4=F5:?8 :?4C62D6D 7C@> J62C E@ J62C :? 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