Trump Plans to Increase Defense Spending to $1.5 Trillion

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing to increase U.S. defense spending to $1.5 trillion by 2027.

In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump stated that, after consultations with members of Congress, he concluded that the U.S. military budget should be significantly increased, especially "in these troubled and dangerous times."

Specifically, Trump proposed that the military budget for the year 2027 should reach $1.5 trillion.