The Pentagon has proposed cutting 8 percent of its budget annually for five years but prioritized funding in areas like drones, military assistance for the southern border and a U.S. Iron Dome.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has ordered the drafting of plans to reduce the defence budget by 8% annually over five years, reports The Washington Post. The newspaper notes that the cuts will, among others,

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed top Pentagon and US military officials to prepare plans to reduce the defence budget by 8 per cent annually over the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.