https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/ranking/article/020/0003600270?ntype=RANKING&sid=001
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– Elon Musk singled out the Department of Defense as the first target of reform under the U.S. Trump administration, criticizing them for being “idiots who build manned fighter jets like the F-35.”
– He argued that manned fighter jets should be replaced with drones and the defense budget should be drastically reduced, pointing out the impact this demand for increased defense spending would have on allies such as Korea and Japan.
– President-elect Trump’s transition team has made reducing the Pentagon budget a priority, and Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have publicly criticized the Pentagon for wasting its budget.
– One of the market’s concerns is that cuts to the defense budget could favor companies close to Musk and Trump in the existing defense industry.
– Trump’s transition team is being criticized for non-disclosure of the source and use of funds, which is causing conflicts of interest and ethical issues.
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F-35
U.S. Department of Defense Personnel and Expenditures
Personnel (persons)
Total 2.861 million
1.3 million
80,000
750,000
1000
active duty U.S. military
civilian employee
National Guard and
armed reserve
Expenditures (Fiscal Year 2024)
1.4 trillion dollars, about 1960 trillion won
Among the 15 ministries of the federal government
3rd place after the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Commerce.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, etc.
Looking at drone activity, it may seem true… or not.
First of all, the facial expression is a joke.