US President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defence budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments.
The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40 per cent in a single year — the sharpest increase since World War II — as Washington seeks to sustain military operations and rebuild depleted weapons stockpiles.
The request highlights the growing financial pressure of a conflict now in its fifth week and sets up a political battle in Congress over how to fund a dramatic expansion of military spending.
US media — citing closed-door congressional briefings — have reported that the Iran war could be costing as much as $2 billion per day, underscoring the scale of the burden even before longer-term reconstruction and resupply costs are factored in.
To offset part of the increase, the administration is proposing around $73 billion in cuts to non-defence spending — roughly 10 percent — targeting a range of domestic programmes including environmental initiatives, housing assistance and education funding.
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White House officials say the reductions would eliminate what they describe as wasteful spending and shift some responsibilities back to state and local governments.
Trump has framed the defence increase in urgent terms, arguing that military investment must take precedence during wartime, even at the expense of federal social programs.
“It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare,” Trump said at a recent private event, adding that such responsibilities could be handled at the state level while Washington focuses on “military protection.”
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