美国国防部长宣布削减51亿美元的国防开支,目标是浪费的合同和大学经费。 US Defense Secretary announces $5.1 billion cut in Defense spending, targeting wasteful contracts and university funding.

美国国防部长Pete Hegseth宣布削减国防部51亿美元的支出,目标是浪费性合同,包括与多样性、公平、气候变化和COVID-19反应有关的合同。 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a $5.1 billion cut in Defense Department spending, targeting wasteful contracts, including those related to diversity, equity, climate change, and COVID-19 response. Hegseth也暂停向两所大学提供5亿美元的资助, Hegseth also paused $500 million in funding to two universities accused of promoting antisemitism and divisive programs. 这些削减是更广泛的努力的一部分,目的是到2026年将五角大楼的预算减少到约5 600亿美元。 These cuts are part of broader efforts to reduce the Pentagon's budget to around $560 billion by 2026.