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DoD Proposes $1.5T FY27 Budget Amid Global Threats

4/30/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers partisan criticism is the military’s biggest challenge.
The Department of Defense proposed a historic $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027.
Rep. Mike Rogers warned that rising spending by China, Russia and Iran threatens U.S. munitions, noting the Iran-Israel war has already cost $25 billion, and that three U.S. carriers operate in the Middle East for the first time in over 20 years amid a fragile ceasefire.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers partisan criticism is the military’s biggest challenge.
The Department of Defense proposed a historic $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027.
Rep. Mike Rogers warned that rising spending by China, Russia and Iran threatens U.S. munitions, noting the Iran-Israel war has already cost $25 billion, and that three U.S. carriers operate in the Middle East for the first time in over 20 years amid a fragile ceasefire.