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J. D. Vance: “He's insistent on increasing the defense budget to $1.5…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance delivers the Air Force Academy's 2026 commencement address

Published | Video Starts at 50:01

This is why we've pushed forward with the F47 and the Golden Dome and any number of new and advanced technologies. It's why the President has made improving military quality of life such a central focus, why He's insistent on increasing the defense budget to $1.5 trillion. and why he's proud to support pay raises, new bearing, new hospitals and new schools on base. We want you to be supported so that you can focus on the fight and focus on winning. (50:01–50:06)

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Asserts that the President is committed to raising the defense budget to $1.5 trillion.

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