The Pentagon's $1.5 Trillion Request Meets a Stalled NDAA and a Stopgap That Funds Defense at $838 Billion
The fiscal 2027 budget asked Congress for $1.5 trillion for national defense, a 42% jump. The Pentagon is starting the year on $838.5 billion, under a continuing resolution that runs to December 11 and bars new programs. The annual defense authorization bill, …