DIThe Distraction Index

#defense_spending

14 events across 8 weeks

0Damage

5Hype

9Noise

4.4Avg Dmg

26.1Avg Hype

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

House Passes Pentagon Funding Bill with Iran War Blueprint

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

NOISE2026-07-23

House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill with Israel Provision

Policy Changefederal · broad

NOISE2026-07-22

Hegseth Testifies on Iran War Funding

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate

WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18

NOISE2026-07-16

Trump Presses Defense Executives to Boost Weapons Production

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

NOISE2026-07-15

House Republicans Unveil $95 Billion Plan for Iran War, Farm Aid, and Elections

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

NOISE2026-07-15

Johnson Unveils $95B Plan for Defense Spending and Election Overhaul

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11

NOISE2026-07-07

Trump Calls for $350 Billion Defense Spending Legislation

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

NOISE2026-07-06

Trump Heads to NATO Summit in Turkey Amid Tensions with Europe

Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · broad

NOISE2026-07-06

Trump Heads to Turkey for NATO Summit Dominated by Defense Spending and Ukraine Support

international · broad

WEEK 73May 17 – 23

Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet' Naval Expansion Plan

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13

House Passes Defense Bill with Troop Pay Raises and Weapons Overhaul

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 26Jun 22 – 28

NOISE2025-06-25

NATO Summit Agrees to Historic 5% GDP Defense Spending Target

WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22

Trump Announces Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

Information Operationfederal · narrow