# The EFF has rejected the 2025/26 Defence and Military Veterans budget, calling it a betrayal of soldiers and veterans. The EFF’s Carl Niehaus told the National Assembly the 57-billion-rand allocated to Defence and just 878-million-rand for veterans fails national security and dignity. He slammed the crisis at Denel and Armscor, as ministerial promises remain unmet. He demands the formation of a Defence Summit, strategic overhaul, and a revised 114-billion-rand budget:
EFF rejects 2025/26 Defence budget, demands strategic overhaul [SOUND]
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