Over 280 km of new construction wall on the US border with Mexico February 14 12:55
Concerning the construction of the wall along the border with Mexico, which U.S. President Trump has pledged to combat illegal immigration, the U.S. Department of Defense continued last year, diverting the defense budget of more than 410 billion yen in Japanese yen to a new 280 kg Too much wall was to be built.
The U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement on Tuesday, informing Congress that it had decided to divert approximately $ 3.8 billion, or more than 410 billion yen in Japanese yen, to build a border wall. Revealed.
According to the Pentagon, a new 280-kilometer wall will be built along the Mexican border, diverting the budget for the latest stealth fighter F35 and unmanned assault aircraft from the budget for fiscal 2020. I am.
The Pentagon diverted $ 3.6 billion, or about $ 400 billion, of the Japanese defense budget last September to cover wall construction costs, and the Trump administration has completed nearly 160 km of walls to date. And
President Trump also stated in his State of the Union address on April 4 that he was strengthening measures against illegal immigration, and had stated that he would complete an approximately 800-kilometer wall by the beginning of next year. It seems that their aim is to push their own promises toward the November presidential election.