Trump proposes to allocate a record amount of funds to the US defense budget

The US government is planning to increase defense and national security spending to a record high. According to the budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, which President Donald Trump is submitting to Congress, the amount of funds allocated for the country's defense will amount to $ 1.01 trillion. This is 13 percent more than this year, Bloomberg reported on May 2, citing a source familiar with the budget proposal being prepared by the White House.

According to the source, the increase in US defense spending can be compared to President Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" program and the deployment of nuclear missiles in Europe in the 1980s. According to the new budget proposal, the Pentagon's own budget will amount to $ 961 billion. This figure is $ 112.7 billion more than this year, and $ 84.2 billion more than the budget planned for 2026 by the administration of former President Joe Biden.

The US defense budget is expected to exceed $1 trillion for the first time in history. Bloomberg reports that this figure could surprise the US Congress. Trump's budget plan includes the creation of a new missile defense system called "Golden Dome", the construction of new warships, the modernization of the country's nuclear triad and a 3.8% increase in the salaries of military personnel.

At the same time, Trump proposes to reduce funds for local civil projects by 22.6%, or $163 billion, compared to the current year's budget. These cuts include programs for renewable energy sources, environmental protection, racial inequality, as well as completely reducing or completely stopping scientific research within the framework of the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

It is noted that the record amount allocated by the Trump administration to the defense budget, while further strengthening the country's security, may have a negative impact on domestic programs. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!