Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp 4/30/25: Bill To Bring Military Budget Over $1 Trillion, US Has Struck 1,000 Targets in Yemen, and More
Apr 30, 2025
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U.S. Military Budget Surpasses $1 Trillion
- The 2025 U.S. military budget would reach a record $1.035 trillion with a new supplemental bill adding $150 billion.
- This includes funding for missile defense, shipbuilding, and nuclear deterrence, signaling massive military spending grow efforts.
Global Military Spending Surges in 2024
- Global military spending rose nearly 10% in 2024, the highest increase since the Cold War ended.
- The U.S, Russia, Germany, and Israel led the surges, fueled by ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East.
Gaza Faces Starvation and Bombing
- Israel's attacks killed 50 Palestinians in 24 hours amid a total blockade starving Gaza's population.
- Aid kitchens risk closing, and tens of thousands of children show malnutrition signs, worsening Gaza's humanitarian crisis.