WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has proposed a record $1.5 trillion defence budget for fiscal 2027, a 44 per cent jump that would sharply expand Pentagon spending while cutting several domestic programmes.
“The Budget builds upon the historic $1 trillion topline provided for the national defense by requesting $1.5 trillion for 2027, a 44-percent increase, ” the White House said in its official budget document proposal for the fiscal 2027.
The administration said the request would ensure that the United States maintains military dominance at a time of rising security pressures. “The 2027 Budget upholds this promise and would ensure that the United States continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military, ” the document said.
The proposal includes about $1.1 trillion in base discretionary defence spending and another $350 billion tied to priority programmes, including munitions production and expansion of the defence industrial base.
A major centrepiece is the “Golden Dome” missile defence shield. The White House budget says it would be “robustly fund[ed]”, while related reports said the programme is expected to receive strong backing as part of a broader homeland defence push.