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Pentagon Proposes $1.5 Trillion Budget, Boosts Space Force

4/16/2026

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The U.S. Department of Defense has proposed a fiscal year 2027 budget totaling about $1.5 trillion.
The Space Force would receive the largest boost, more than doubling its budget to over $71 billion.
The Navy plans to increase shipbuilding investments.
The Army would quadruple missile spending.
The Pentagon's Defense-Wide funding would rise by 121%.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Defense has proposed a fiscal year 2027 budget totaling about $1.5 trillion.
The Space Force would receive the largest boost, more than doubling its budget to over $71 billion.
The Navy plans to increase shipbuilding investments.
The Army would quadruple missile spending.
The Pentagon's Defense-Wide funding would rise by 121%.