On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump announced: I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 ...

President Donald Trump has called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, framing the proposal as a necessary response to what he describes as "dangerous times" for the United States and its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. President Trump’s declaration of a potential increase in U.S.

Defense stocks rocketed early Thursday after President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. Top defense names had sold off Tuesday, following a Trump pledge to ...

President Donald Trump called for defense spending to be raised to $1.5 trillion, a 50% increase over the current budget. "After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries ...

Yesterday, President Trump proposed an increase in the defense budget for 2027 of nearly 80% compared to the 2025 budget, to $1.5 trillion. Shares of Northrop Grumman and other companies in the ...