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Pentagon chief eyes funding cuts to some parts of military by 8%

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked some parts of the military to propose what could be cut as part of a potential 8% spending reduction for them over each of the next five years .

There was a long list of exemptions, including funding for the military's mission along the U.S. border with Mexico , as well as missile defense and autonomous weapons.

The Pentagon 's budget is approaching $1 trillion per year.

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