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SASC’s Wicker Unveils Defense Investment Plan, Calls For $55 Billion FY ‘25 Topline Boost

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SASC’s Wicker Unveils Defense Investment Plan, Calls For $55 Billion FY ‘25 Topline Boost
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is calling to boost the defense topline for fiscal year 2025 by an additional $55 billion, part of a new proposal that pushes to increase annual U.S. defense spending to five percent of the gross domestic product.  Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the SASC ranking member, unveiled his plan on Wednesday for a “generational investment” in defense, which includes a widespread array of recommendations ranging from maxing out munitions production capacity, growing…

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