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White House seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027 — largest increase since WWII
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The White House submitted a spending proposal to Congress seeking a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, a $445 billion (42%) increase driven by elevated costs from the Iran war. US media described it as the largest year-on-year increase in Pentagon spending since World War II.
The White House sent a defense spending proposal to Congress on April 3 calling for $1.5 trillion in total budgetary resources for the Pentagon in fiscal year 2027 — a $445 billion, or 42 percent, increase from the 2026 level. The proposal builds on a $1 trillion defense baseline for 2026 already elevated by the ongoing Iran war. US media described the proposed increase as the largest single year-on-year rise in Pentagon spending since World War II. Presidential budget proposals are not binding and require Congressional approval. The request reflects the heavy ongoing costs of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, including carrier operations, air sorties, munitions consumption, and the growing toll of personnel injuries and deaths.
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White House proposes $1.5T defense budget for 2027 — a $445B (42%) increase, the largest since WWII. Driven by Iran war costs. Requires Congressional approval.
The proposed US defense budget increase signals Washington's intent to sustain and expand military operations — Tehran is expected to cite this as evidence of prolonged US aggression.
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