The Pentagon, on April 21, shared details about President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion military and defense budget for fiscal year 2027.
The new budget request amounts to a 42 percent increase over military spending for fiscal year 2026, which covered approximately $1.03 trillion in defense-related spending. Through this requested leap in funding, the administration is seeking to address several priority areas, including shipbuilding, drone technology, and missile defense.
“This is a generational investment in the United States military,” Jules Hurst, a Pentagon official performing the duties of the comptroller, told reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Here are the key facets of Trump’s latest military budget request….