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0:00 Introduction
1:56 How the Pentagon budget got so big
6:30 How to cut $60 billion in military spending this year
14:46 The privatization of weapons acquisitions
18:47 Prospects for military budget reform under Trump
Recorded February 28, 2025.
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Discussed in Overtime:
How competition with China drives up military spending.
Will Trump really cut the military budget?
The next generation of fighter jets.
How weapons makers drive up costs with unnecessary tech.
Overtime video:
