Democrats' victory in the USA puts the $1.5 trillion defense budget at risk

The Republicans' midterm election defeat has completely extinguished their hopes of passing President Donald Trump's record $1.5 trillion defense budget request in Congress in the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has lost public support.

The balance shift in favor of the Democrats in the US Congress midterm elections has put the White House's record military spending targets in a deadlock. The massive $1.5 trillion budget bill requested by the Donald Trump administration has almost completely lost its chance of approval due to the public reaction caused by military operations in the Middle East and the new political landscape in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

1.5 Trillion Dollar Package and 44% Increase Stalemate

The spending package, which calls for a 44 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, has faced fierce opposition from Democrats, who have the upper hand in both houses of the legislature. Even in the current Congress, which convenes before the new legislative session begins in January, Republicans lack the political support to pass the bill. The fact that the Pentagon's military steps in the Iranian field caused a heavy price at the ballot box weakened the basis for reconciliation in the ruling party. Washington Representative Adam Smith, the new leader of the House Armed Services Committee, clearly emphasized that they will defend a balanced and sustainable defense policy that does not exceed the 1 trillion dollar limit and does not reduce social public expenditures.

Golden Dome and the Future of New Generation Defense Projects

This sharp turn in the legislature directly jeopardizes the resources to be allocated to advanced military technologies. The Golden Dome air defense shield and Trump-class new generation armored warfare ship initiatives, which are among the administration's most ambitious goals, are the first targets of the financing crisis. Budget constraints, which are expected to deeply shake defense industry manufacturers and military technology developers, may lead to a slowdown in high-cost R&D activities. Limiting military expenditures may trigger a radical restructuring process in the American defense doctrine, while strengthening the demand for directing public resources to internal dynamics and civilian technological infrastructures.