Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending
Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power.
By Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong, Reuters
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DoD faces mounting pressure to pass clean audit for the first time
To date, the DoD has never passed a full, clean audit since they first became mandated in 2018.
By Ellen Ioanes
Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027
The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.
By Patricia Kime
Trump seeks to double number of ship requests with 2027 defense budget
The proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget would allocate $65.8 billion for shipbuilding, the White House said Friday.
By Riley Ceder
Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs
The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.
By Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters
Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list
Trump is set to unveil the fiscal 2027 defense budget request on Friday.
By Mike Stone, Reuters
2027 defense budget could double 2026 ship requests, US Navy secretary says
The 2026 defense budget set aside $27.2 billion dollars for the Navy to procure 17 ships.
By Riley Ceder
US Navy wants commercial satellites for nighttime Earth observation
The Navy is looking for space-based sensors on sensor-ready platforms, according to a Naval Research Laboratory Request for Information.
By Michael Peck
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan's draft defense budget for fiscal 2026 is up 9.4% from 2025.
Over $13 billion in US military aid to Israel improperly tracked: IG
Investigators warned that such lapses increase the risk of sensitive U.S. weapons technology falling into the hands of hostile actors.
By Tanya Noury
Pentagon fails financial audit for 8th year in a row
DOD is the only one of the government’s 24 major agencies never to pass.
By Tanya Noury