CBO Details How Pentagon Can Save $1 Trillion

CBO Details How Pentagon Can Save $1 Trillion
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, across the Potomac River from Washington, is seen from the air on Dec. 8, 2019. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a report showing how the Pentagon can cut $1 trillion in spending by tweaking its national defense strategy.

The CBO’s Oct. 7 report comes as lawmakers look to boost the Department of Defense (DoD) budget by 5 percent, with supporters arguing that doing so is necessary to continue the global war on terror while also pivoting toward great-power conflicts with countries such as China and Russia.