Trump’s 2026 Defense Plan EXPLAINED: Golden Dome Upgraded, Navy Gutted, and Missiles Locked on China

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Donald Trump’s 2026 defense budget has sent shockwaves through Washington and the Pentagon. In a major strategic pivot, the former president has proposed slashing Navy jobs and cutting orders for fighter jets like the F-35 — all while pouring billions into hypersonic missiles, deadly drones, and the Golden Dome missile defense system. His goal? To shift America’s war machine from old-school firepower to cutting-edge tech aimed at deterring China.      #Trump2026 #USDefenseBudget #MilitaryNews #ChinaThreat #HypersonicMissiles #GoldenDome #TrumpVsBiden #USNavyCuts #SmartWeapons #Pentagon #DefenseSpending #MilitaryTech #F35 #Drones #CongressDebate #BreakingNews #GeoPolitics #AmericaFirst #TrumpNews #TechWar #DefenseStrategy #USMilitary  Also Read  Egyptian Foreign Minister Postpones India Visit Amid US Strikes On Iran :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/egyptian-foreign-minister-postpones-india-visit-amid-us-strikes-on-iran-7779907.html?ref=DMDesc  Trump’s Abrupt Strike: Why The US Attacked Iran In Two Days Instead Of Waiting Weeks – Scenarios And Analysis :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/trump-s-abrupt-strike-why-the-us-attacked-iran-in-two-days-instead-of-waiting-two-weeks-scenarios-7779885.html?ref=DMDesc  ‘Gravely Alarmed’: Guterres Slams US Strikes On Iran, Urges De-escalation :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/gravely-alarmed-guterres-slams-us-strikes-on-iran-urges-de-escalation-7779807.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.410~PR.274~ED.420~GR.124~

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00:00My name is My KID, and I'm your host, My KID, and I'm your host, My KID, and I'm your host, My KID.

00:30And that's why

00:58in my 2026 budget

01:01includes

01:02across the board.

01:05Maybe you don't want it.

01:06Look, for the good of the country,

01:07you don't have to take it.

01:08Pay raises for each and every one of you.

01:10Substantial pay raises.

01:12But you don't have to take it.

01:28You don't have to take it.

01:58You don't have to take it.

02:28The United States national security objectives

02:37as outlined in interim national strategic guidance.

02:41The scope and severity of the threat to our homeland

02:43and national interests

02:44are significant and increasing.

02:46We now face one of the most dangerous

02:48security environments in our history.

02:50The Department of the Air Force

02:51has structured for long-term strategy

02:53around belief

02:54that China is our pacing threat

02:56and this reality directly influences

02:58the Department's fiscal priorities.

03:00China's defense budget

03:01has nearly doubled

03:02during the past 11 years,

03:04growing 6% annually on average.

03:07U.S. defense spending

03:08has grown around 3%

03:09over the same period,

03:11increasing below

03:12the inflation level

03:13over the last five years.

03:14and many of our ally partners'

03:16defense spending rates

03:17are even lower.

03:19These limitations

03:20have allowed China

03:21to start closing the gap

03:22in capabilities.

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