Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list
Military Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for the next fiscal year, marking the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending since World War Two.
- The budget is expected to include funding for the $185 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, Lockheed Martin F-35 jets, warships, and Virginia-class submarines.
- This request builds on last year's defense budget, which exceeded $1 trillion after a supplemental request, reflecting continued growth in military spending.
- The administration aims to boost weapons production to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific and replenish stockpiles depleted by conflicts in Israel, Iran, and Ukraine.
- More detailed information on the defense budget will be released on April 21, with Congressional debate on the proposal to follow in the coming weeks and months.
