CNBC | Dec 13, 2017 | Trump signs $700 billion military budget into law | .. President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping defense policy bill that authorizes a $700 billion budget for the military. A 2011 law caps 2018 defense spending at $549 billion .. | Blogger: Russia cuts military budget 25% from $65 billion to $48 billion - US increase their spending from $549 billion to $700 billion -- Why do we need more military spending? Who's the enemy? The fake war on Terror: An endless war against a faceless enemy!!! 🔴 LIVE 🔴 Putin’s end-of-year Q&A: US has de-facto left missile treaty, Russia is not going to – Putin. 09:59 GMT "We don't plan to withdraw from any [missile treaty] ourselves," Putin says. "If the US does so, this will be dangerous," he adds. "We will maintain our security, but without starting an arms race," Putin says. 10:01 GMT The discussion turns to the Russian military budget. Putin again says: "we will not be dragged into an arms race." ... |

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with congressional leadership in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on November 28, 2017 in Washington, DC

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