"No More Wars" Trump Requesting a Record Defense Budget: $1.5 TRILLION in FY2026

Bradskii · Friday at 7:50 PM

Aldebaran said:
Read your own post again.

The question still stands. Some people won't answer it because they say that they don't know if Trump is right or wrong until he decides it himself.

If that is actually the case, don't they know how wrong that is? Don't they know how dangerous that is? Democracy means that they decide what is right or wrong. It's them that must make the decision. Good grief, they can't be told what to think.

Aldebaran · Saturday at 1:55 PM

Bradskii said:
The question still stands. Unless it's your way of actually admitting that you don't know if Trump is right or wrong until he decides it himself.

If that is actually the case, do you now know how wrong that is? Do you not know how dangerous that is? Democracy means that you decide what is right or wrong. It's you that must make the decision. Good grief, you can't be told what to think.

Number of times the word "You" or "Your" appeared in your post: 7

Address the post, not the poster.

Bradskii · Saturday at 5:55 PM

Aldebaran said:
Address the post, not the poster.

Then address it. You've been asked a reasonable question about a matter that has, literally, global consequences. If releasing funds to Iran is something you think is wrong then tell us. And tell us why. If you think it's the right thing to do then offer some reasons for it. Enter into the debate. Make an argument. Tell us your position.

And hey, I edited the post. You're right. It's not about you. I shouldn't have made it personal. It's about those people who can't make up their own minds. It now refers to people who can't risk suggesting that Trump can do wrong. It's now describing people who need to be told what to think.

So what, in your opinion, should Trump do?

Aldebaran · Saturday at 6:32 PM

Bradskii said:
Then address it. You've been asked a reasonable question about a matter that has, literally, global consequences. If releasing funds to Iran is something you think is wrong then tell us. And tell us why. If you think it's the right thing to do then offer some reasons for it. Enter into the debate. Make an argument. Tell us your position.

And hey, I edited the post. You're right. It's not about you. I shouldn't have made it personal. It's about those people who can't make up their own minds. It now refers to people who can't risk suggesting that Trump can do wrong. It's now describing people who need to be told what to think.

So what, in your opinion, should Trump do?

Whatever he decides is the best thing to do.

Bradskii · Saturday at 6:59 PM

Aldebaran said:
Whatever he decides is the best thing to do.

I'm actually astonished that you'd admit to that. No, I'm beyond astonished. It's not a position. It's a horrifying admission.

Don't you realise how incredibly dangerous that is?

Aldebaran · Saturday at 7:12 PM

Bradskii said:
I'm actually astonished that you'd admit to that. No, I'm beyond astonished. It's not a position. It's a horrifying admission.

Don't you realise how incredibly dangerous that is?

Don't be so anxious to find out what I think if you can't accept it.

GoldenBoy89 · Saturday at 7:19 PM

Aldebaran said:
Whatever he decides is the best thing to do.

How sad.

Aldebaran · Saturday at 8:00 PM

GoldenBoy89 said:
How sad.

I want to please everyone when I answer questions. So I'll change my answer to, "Whatever he decides is the worst thing to do".

Bradskii · Saturday at 8:11 PM

Aldebaran said:
Don't be so anxious to find out what I think if you can't accept it.

This is something that needs to be known. Not just your personal view. I would care less about that. But I've got an awful feeling that you just said out aloud what a lot of people really believe.

I'll be honest with you. I thought that so many Trump supporters would not admit that he makes mistakes. Would not admit that anything that he says or does is wrong. But I truly felt that it was a rather depressing aspect of human nature. In that no-one likes to admit that they're wrong. And so many people are so psychologically and emotionally wrapped up in this MAGA universe that they wouldn't admit that he was wrong to others. But surely, surely it wasn't possible for them to honestly believe it themselves.

There are two sides to this coin. One side is 'whatever he decides to do is right'. And the other, which is blazingly obvious, is 'whatever he does cannot be wrong'. They mean exactly the same thing. And that sentence, those 6 words, are truly chilling. I'm actually hanging on to a hope that you don't really mean it. Because it's beyond my comprehension that anyone could mean it. But...you said it. There's the post above. And it wasn't qualified in any way whatsoever.

I'm really hoping that you will qualify it.

Bradskii · Saturday at 8:12 PM

Aldebaran said:
I want to please everyone when I answer questions.

Then simply answer each question as honestly as you can. No-one can ask for more.

Aldebaran · Sunday at 1:13 PM

Bradskii said:
This is something that needs to be known. Not just your personal view. I would care less about that. But I've got an awful feeling that you just said out aloud what a lot of people really believe.

I'll be honest with you. I thought that so many Trump supporters would not admit that he makes mistakes. Would not admit that anything that he says or does is wrong. But I truly felt that it was a rather depressing aspect of human nature. In that no-one likes to admit that they're wrong. And so many people are so psychologically and emotionally wrapped up in this MAGA universe that they wouldn't admit that he was wrong to others. But surely, surely it wasn't possible for them to honestly believe it themselves.

There are two sides to this coin. One side is 'whatever he decides to do is right'. And the other, which is blazingly obvious, is 'whatever he does cannot be wrong'. They mean exactly the same thing. And that sentence, those 6 words, are truly chilling. I'm actually hanging on to a hope that you don't really mean it. Because it's beyond my comprehension that anyone could mean it. But...you said it. There's the post above. And it wasn't qualified in any way whatsoever.

I'm really hoping that you will qualify it.

Then I'll elaborate by saying that I hope Trump does whatever he believes is the right thing to do and that everyone who hates him no matter what he does will end up seeing their own candidates lose in the mid-terms.
Oh, and I hope he finds a way to stay in office for a third term. Or maybe even be JD Vance's vice president.

wing2000 · Sunday at 4:29 PM

May 26, 2026

The Republican-led House Armed Services Committee introduced the first draft of its marquee defense policy bill Tuesday, authorizing a record $1.14 trillion in military spending for the coming fiscal year.

The vast sum of money is consistent with President Donald Trump’s call for $1.5 trillion in defense spending to rapidly expand the Pentagon’s arsenal of precision weapons and fund signature Trump projects, such as the Golden Dome missile defense shield and a fleet of battleships for the Navy.

At the administration’s urging, Republicans in Congress plan to split the annual defense budget into two bills, with another $350 billion in proposed spending — for administration priorities such as shipbuilding and munitions — to be debated and voted on separately through a process called reconciliation. This approach could allow the GOP to pass the $350 billion package without the support of Democrats in the Senate, which otherwise requires a 60-vote threshold for legislation to be approved.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/26/house-rolls-out-114-trillion-defense-bill/

essentialsaltes · 2026-06-02T15:23:23-0500

wing2000 said:
Significant U.S. Military equipment losses include:

Analysis Finds Damage to U.S. Bases From Iran Strikes Worse Than Admitted

Analysis by the BBC, published Monday, reveals that attacks by the Islamic Republic have cost billions of dollars in damage to at least 20, and possibly as many as 28, American military sites across eight countries in the region since Donald Trump launched his war on Iran at the end of February.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that U.S. forces have “destroyed,” “obliterated,” and “shattered” the regime’s military capabilities. The Pentagon has meanwhile tried to limit assessments of the impact on U.S. assets by pressuring Planet, a major satellite-imaging provider, to restrict public access to new images of the region.

Aldebaran · 2026-06-02T16:46:56-0500

essentialsaltes said:
Analysis Finds Damage to U.S. Bases From Iran Strikes Worse Than Admitted

Analysis by the BBC, published Monday, reveals that attacks by the Islamic Republic have cost billions of dollars in damage to at least 20, and possibly as many as 28, American military sites across eight countries in the region since Donald Trump launched his war on Iran at the end of February.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that U.S. forces have “destroyed,” “obliterated,” and “shattered” the regime’s military capabilities. The Pentagon has meanwhile tried to limit assessments of the impact on U.S. assets by pressuring Planet, a major satellite-imaging provider, to restrict public access to new images of the region.

No point in allowing the enemy to be able to see if their strikes against us are having the intended effect.

essentialsaltes · 2026-06-02T16:55:54-0500

Aldebaran said:
No point in allowing the enemy to be able to see if their strikes against us are having the intended effect.

Iran has access to Russian satellite imagery. This blackout by the US is for domestic consumption.

Aldebaran · 2026-06-02T17:03:30-0500

essentialsaltes said:
Iran has access to Russian satellite imagery. This blackout by the US is for domestic consumption.

And the domestic in the US seems to be consuming it to try to make it sound as if we're really getting pounded by the Iranians. We've lost 13 service members, with the last one being on March 12th. Compare that with how many of the Iranian military continue to be killed, and that will give you a clearer picture of whether or not we are on the losing side.

Gene2memE · 2026-06-02T18:48:13-0500

Aldebaran said:
No point in allowing the enemy to be able to see if their strikes against us are having the intended effect.

They already know.

Iran has its own earth observing/imaging satellites in orbit. At least three are in service (and possibly up to six), although most are low resolution. The best only has a ~5 meter imaging resolution (against about a 1-2 meter resolution for most Western commercial satellites and a reported 15-20 cm resolution for Western military satellites).

Chinese satellite imaging is also readily available and has better resolution. Iran has been working with Chinese satellite firms for a number of years, and their imaging can be purchased commercially.

Chinese company that tracked US bombers over Iran wears sanctions with pride

MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities.

www.scmp.com

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-used-chinese-spy-satellite-target-us-bases-ft-reports-2026-04-15/

The War Above the War: How Chinese Satellites Support Iran | MENA Defense Intelligence Digest Special Report

In this special report, Hudson Senior Fellow Can Kasapoglu examines how China is bolstering Iran’s long-range strike deterrent by providing the Islamic Republic with satellite-based targeting data. He then analyzes the policy implications of this development. Introduction

www.hudson.org

Bradskii · 2026-06-02T19:18:21-0500

Aldebaran said:
...and that will give you a clearer picture of whether or not we are on the losing side.

The fact that you are trying to negotiate terms for ending this war as opposed to dictating them tells us everything we need to know.

Aldebaran · 2026-06-02T21:59:54-0500

Bradskii said:
The fact that you are trying to negotiate terms for ending this war as opposed to dictating them tells us everything we need to know.

You mean that it shows Trump to be a negotiator and not be a dictator? If only his haters here in America could see that. Many people here and around the world like to say he's a dictator, a king, or even Hitler himself. I'm so glad you see him as the reasonable and intelligent negotiator that he is. I wish Trump could be president for the rest of my life! But I dream.....

essentialsaltes · 2026-06-02T22:21:25-0500

Aldebaran said:
You mean that it shows Trump to be a negotiator and not be a dictator?

In your fervency, you seem to imagine Trump would be dictator over the entire world.

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