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#defense_spending
5 events across 5 weeks
0
Damage
4
Hype
1
Noise
7.8
Avg Dmg
42.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 73
May 17 – 23
HYPE
2026-05-16
Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
9.4
Hype
77.8
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2025-12-22
Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet' Naval Expansion Plan
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
7.4
Hype
30.7
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
HYPE
2025-12-11
House Passes Defense Bill with Troop Pay Raises and Weapons Overhaul
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
13.0
Hype
36.0
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
NOISE
2025-06-25
NATO Summit Agrees to Historic 5% GDP Defense Spending Target
Damage
0.0
Hype
20.4
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-03-22
Trump Announces Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
45.4