Pentagon redirects $50b toward Trump's defense priorities

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Defense said on Wednesday that about 50 billion US dollars in funding was being redirected to President Donald Trump's priorities for national defense.

The Pentagon has ordered the military to draw up a list of potential cuts totaling 50 billion dollars from the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026.

"The department will develop a list of potential offsets that could be used to fund these priorities, as well as to refocus the department on its core mission of deterring and winning wars," reported CNBC, quoting Robert Salesses, who is performing the duties of the deputy defense secretary.

"The offsets are targeted at 8 percent of the Biden Administration's FY26 budget, totaling around 50 billion dollars, which will then be spent on programs aligned with President Trump's priorities," Salesses said.