The Pentagon is quietly preparing for a $400 billion cut to President Donald Trump's military budget, as officials realize the president's record-breaking request is effectively dead.
The administration has pushed Congress for a supersized $1.5 trillion investment in the military — the largest in history. The money would overhaul weapons stockpiles and realize Trump's dreams for everything from a sprawling missile shield to a fleet of nuclear-powered battleships.
But the Pentagon and congressional spending committees are drafting a smaller $1.1 trillion defense budget, according to a defense industry official, two former officials and one other person familiar with the matter. The planning — which runs contrary to what administration officials are saying publicly — is a clear indication of the political headwinds facing Republicans after the midterm elections.
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