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Carter to unveil military budget, secret mini-drone
[Iran Press TV] The United States 2017 military budget, which includes details of a previously secret mini-drone, is set to be previewed by the Pentagon chief, officials say.In a speech in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will elaborate on the budget for fiscal year 2017, which is expected to be $524 billion, AFP reported Monday quoting anonymous officials with the defense department speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... . The budget is augmented by $59 billion for an "overseas contingency fund" to cover the country's military operations in Afghanistan as well as Syria and Iraq, where the US allegedly targets Daesh [Islamic State] Takfiri ...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed... terrorists. The world's changing "threat environment" will also be discussed during the speech, an official said, referring to the crisis in Ukraine and reunification of Crimea to Russia in 2014. A big increase is expected in funds for the so-called European Reassurance Initiative, aimed at pushing Moscow out of eastern Europe. A 35 percent increase, compared to the last year, is also expected for the budget to fight ISIL, which will put the figure at $7 billion. Some newly declassified technologies, including a small drone capable of flying alongside other units in a sort of swarm, are expected to be unveiled. The speech will likely introduce an expansion in the US fight against Daesh [Islamic State] in Syria, Iraq, and even Libya. Posted by: Fred 2016-02-02 |
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