‘It takes money to kill bad guys’: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in new funding for war in Iran
The attacks against Iran had cost the U.S. about $12 billion as of Sunday, 15 days after they began.
By Tanya Noury
Latest "Budget"
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
Taking personnel funds to help build Trump’s border wall won’t hit military paychecks, but could cause budget woes
Lawmakers are unhappy with new Pentagon plans to move $1 billion in unused personnel money without consulting with Congress first.
Trump wants to charge allies extra money for the privilege of hosting US troops: report
Stationing U.S. troops overseas would bring in extra revenue for the U.S. government under a reported White House plan to make allies cover the full cost of U.S. troops overseas, plus pay an extra premium.
Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all
Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.
By Joe Gould
Is VA shortchanging women’s health programs?
Lawmakers worry that spending for women-specific programs isn't keeping up with the rapidly growing number of women veterans.
Here are a few things to look forward to in the Army’s latest budget
The Army's 2020 budget proposal, due for release on March 12, may shift funding toward new weapons systems and away from some legacy programs.
This Trump administration effort to increase military spending is likely to spur controversy. Here’s why.
President Donald Trump is eyeing a boost to overseas contingency funds of more than $100 billion for fiscal 2020.
US military officers prep the battlefield for White House budget
Ahead of the White House’s FY20 budget submission, a solid push for diplomacy and development spending is coming from, well, the Defense Department.
By Joe Gould