{"id":40387,"date":"2026-04-03T23:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40387"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:29:09","slug":"trump-proposes-historic-1-5trn-defence-budget-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40387","title":{"rendered":"Trump proposes ‘historic’ $1.5trn defence budget | US News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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US President Donald Trump has proposed a huge increase in defence spending, alongside a 10% cut in non-defence spending, for the 2027 fiscal year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The plans, which require congressional approval, would see the defence budget rise by $500bn, reaching around $1.5trn.<\/p>\n

The White House likened the requested funding boost, which will include a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel, to the “historic increases just prior to World War II”.<\/p>\n

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Mr Trump’s spending proposals come as the US war against Iran, which has caused soaring gas prices, enters its sixth week.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon had already requested $200bn (\u00a3151.49 bn) in extra funding to pay for the Iran conflict, but the White House has not officially made that request to Congress.<\/p>\n

The request includes funding for the Golden Dome missile defence shield<\/strong><\/a>, and 34 new combat and support ships.<\/p>\n

Initial funding for the US president’s ‘Trump class’ battleships<\/strong><\/a> would also be included in the defence hike.<\/p>\n

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