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17. To be fair, some of that was for regular DoD spending

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:10 PM

Yesterday

https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-are-key-milestones-and-decisions-affecting-us-defense-spending-2025

This indicated that roughly $70 billion or so (if DoD spent somewhat the same month to month)) would have been expected to have been spent for "normal" items.

Then there is the federal habit (not confined to DoD) of "use it or lose it" ((in following budgets)) near/at fiscal year-end.

This DOES indicate a probable year-end spike in "spending" beyond "spiked normal" in September 2025.

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