A smarter, stronger, and more accountable defense budget

America spends more on defense than the next ten countries combined—nearly a trillion dollars each year. Yet much of that spending fuels inefficiency, outdated programs, or “use it or lose it” waste instead of real readiness. The SDBA isn’t about weakening our military. It’s about making sure every dollar actually makes us stronger.

Why We Need It

• Runaway costs: Defense budgets rise automatically, regardless of real threats.

• Outdated priorities: Billions flow into legacy systems while cyber, space, and AI threats grow.

• Wasteful incentives: Departments burn through money to protect next year’s budget.

• National debt risk: Every crisis balloons defense spending through borrowing.

How It Works

• Fixed baseline: Defense spending tied to a sustainable percentage of GDP. Grows with the economy, not politics.

• Strategic reallocation: Retire outdated programs, reinvest in modernization, cybersecurity, and next-gen systems.

• National Emergency Fund integration: Surges in conflict or crisis draw from the NEF, not new debt.

• Military Reserve Fund: Ends “use it or lose it.” Unspent funds roll over into future readiness.

• Contractor oversight: Strict cost-benefit rules, fraud crackdowns, and accountability measures.

Putting People First

• Savings redirected to improve troop housing, healthcare, and veteran reintegration.

• Ensures the human backbone of defense is prioritized over lobbyist-driven spending.

The Results

• $2 trillion in projected savings over the next decade.

• A leaner, more modern, and more agile military.

• Stronger focus on real 21st-century threats.

• National security that isn’t built on endless borrowing.

The SDBA makes defense smarter, not smaller. It replaces waste with readiness, bloat with discipline, and debt with strength.