Allen Hester
@nonukesplz.bsky.social
Legislative Representative, Nuclear Disarmament & Pentagon Spending @FCNL | Views are my own
While there are plenty of things to critique about this bill, it is encouraging that the NDAA avoided authorizing further spending increases above the fiscal responsibility act levels. The defense appropriations bill should do the same.
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Tell Congress: limit Pentagon spending, invest in peace
Tell Congress: Hold the Line on Pentagon Spending—Invest in Peace and Justice
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December 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM
While there are plenty of things to critique about this bill, it is encouraging that the NDAA avoided authorizing further spending increases above the fiscal responsibility act levels. The defense appropriations bill should do the same.
fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/947...
fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/947...
More Concerns:
-No Pentagon audit requirement—the Dept. of Defense remains the only federal agency to never pass an audit. Billions of taxpayer dollars are unaccounted for.
-Discriminatory provisions targeting LGBTQ+ communities remain.
breakingdefense.com/2024/11/pent...
-No Pentagon audit requirement—the Dept. of Defense remains the only federal agency to never pass an audit. Billions of taxpayer dollars are unaccounted for.
-Discriminatory provisions targeting LGBTQ+ communities remain.
breakingdefense.com/2024/11/pent...
Pentagon fails 7th audit in a row, eyes passing grade by 2028
“This result was not a surprise, and I know that on the surface it doesn't sound like we're making progress. However, that is not the case,” said DoD comptroller Michael McCord.
breakingdefense.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM
More Concerns:
-No Pentagon audit requirement—the Dept. of Defense remains the only federal agency to never pass an audit. Billions of taxpayer dollars are unaccounted for.
-Discriminatory provisions targeting LGBTQ+ communities remain.
breakingdefense.com/2024/11/pent...
-No Pentagon audit requirement—the Dept. of Defense remains the only federal agency to never pass an audit. Billions of taxpayer dollars are unaccounted for.
-Discriminatory provisions targeting LGBTQ+ communities remain.
breakingdefense.com/2024/11/pent...
Concerns:
-$895B for defense spending deepens militarization while congress actively considers cuts to housing, education, healthcare, & climate resilience.
-More funding for nuclear weapons, further fueling the global arms race
armscontrolcenter.org/final-summar...
-$895B for defense spending deepens militarization while congress actively considers cuts to housing, education, healthcare, & climate resilience.
-More funding for nuclear weapons, further fueling the global arms race
armscontrolcenter.org/final-summar...
Final Summary: Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5009) - Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Updated December 18, 2024 Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY25 Request FY25 requested levels come from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Fiscal Year...
armscontrolcenter.org
December 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Concerns:
-$895B for defense spending deepens militarization while congress actively considers cuts to housing, education, healthcare, & climate resilience.
-More funding for nuclear weapons, further fueling the global arms race
armscontrolcenter.org/final-summar...
-$895B for defense spending deepens militarization while congress actively considers cuts to housing, education, healthcare, & climate resilience.
-More funding for nuclear weapons, further fueling the global arms race
armscontrolcenter.org/final-summar...
Positives:
-Sticks to the $895B spending cap from the Fiscal Responsibility Act (no extra increases).
-No expansion of the draft to include women
-AI & nuclear safeguards: Requires “positive human actions” for nuclear weapons deployment
www.fcnl.org/updates/2024...
-Sticks to the $895B spending cap from the Fiscal Responsibility Act (no extra increases).
-No expansion of the draft to include women
-AI & nuclear safeguards: Requires “positive human actions” for nuclear weapons deployment
www.fcnl.org/updates/2024...
Why Humans, Not AI, Should Control Nuclear Weapons | Friends Committee On National Legislation
When the stakes are unimaginably high, like in decision making around nuclear weapons, relying solely on artificial intelligence, or AI, is risky.
www.fcnl.org
December 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Positives:
-Sticks to the $895B spending cap from the Fiscal Responsibility Act (no extra increases).
-No expansion of the draft to include women
-AI & nuclear safeguards: Requires “positive human actions” for nuclear weapons deployment
www.fcnl.org/updates/2024...
-Sticks to the $895B spending cap from the Fiscal Responsibility Act (no extra increases).
-No expansion of the draft to include women
-AI & nuclear safeguards: Requires “positive human actions” for nuclear weapons deployment
www.fcnl.org/updates/2024...