President Donald Trump canceled a big military parade through the nation’s capital his fall after reports emerged that the event’s cost had ballooned to $US92 million. A new Economist/YouGov poll suggests that most Americans approved of the decision to cancel the parade. A majority of respondents – 75 per cent […]
The Pentagon reportedly released a memo detailing a military parade that is said to be in the works for Veterans Day. The memo states that the parade will not include tanks, but will include aircraft. Trump will reportedly be surrounded by veterans and Medal of Honour recipients during the event. […]
President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to develop plans for a military parade in Washington. The Pentagon has said little about the idea, but it is reportedly working on ideas for it. However, reports indicate the military is not happy about the cost and resources required for the display. […]
The former US Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 is not happy about President Donald Trump’s desire for a military parade. He called it “third world bulls—” in a tweet, though he later acknowledged that the US has in the past had military parades. Many US veterans […]
President Donald Trump’s plans for a military parade in Washington, DC, appear to be in the early stages of planning. The plan is already facing funding challenges, as well as criticism about the message that military parades send. US military parades that don’t celebrate events like the Fourth of July […]
North Korea showed off a mystery missile that nobody had ever seen before at a military parade on Thursday. Some experts think it looks like a newer Russian missile, which could indicate Moscow is giving covert aide to Pyongyang. Another expert believed it looked like a South Korean design. Wherever […]
President Donald Trump has said that he wants a grand military parade to show support for the military. A potentially big issue is the funding for the parade, which would presumably involve thousands of soldiers and hundreds of armoured vehicles. The last military parade in 1991 cost $US12 million, $US3 […]
President Donald Trump’s plans for “A Salute to America” reportedly include military flyovers and tanks in an unprecedented July 4th celebration, which critics accuse of using the military to politicize a civic event. The huge military parades where troops, tanks and rocket launchers march past a leader’s gaze are common […]
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to put on a grand parade, a request Democrats and commentators have used to liken him to a dictator. The US has previously put on many military parades, however, often displaying its nuclear weapons at the height of Cold War tensions with […]
President Donald Trump has instructed the US military to prepare and produce a grand military parade in Washington DC, the first of its kind in decades. Russia, China, and North Korea also hold military parades, and their equipment is easier to move around than much of the US’s. But the […]
Democratic lawmakers scoffed at reports of President Donald Trump’s proposal to stage a military parade. Trump reportedly floated the idea to officials after witnessing France’s military parade in July during that country’s Bastille Day celebration. Some lawmakers are shooting down the idea of a grand military parade that President Donald […]
The Trump administration is considering dates for a potential military parade in Washington. Trump is believed to have been inspired after attending France’s Bastille Day parade in July. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed on Tuesday that the proposal was under consideration, but it is not yet clear […]
