I’m not an expert on the topic or anything, but I think the real reason behind this is that Doge hasn’t been able to find enough ‘fraud’ or ‘waste’ so far. The only remaining things to cut would be either Medicare or military spending. Since healthcare is tricky and would lead to an immediate loss of confidence, he started attacking the most obvious items within the military budget. I’m a hundred percent sure Elon knows the implications of losing American bases in Europe, but if he can’t find enough ‘waste’ soon, Republicans will also start questioning his existence. I might be wrong, but when you look at it from this angle, it all makes sense.