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US national security budget tops $1 trillion; prioritizes China, missiles, drones

UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – The $1.01 trillion fiscal 2026 budget includes a 13.4% increase focusing on missile defense, unmanned systems, and space dominance amid strategic competition with China.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is officially requesting $1.01 trillion for fiscal year 2026 — the largest defense budget proposal in American history. Senior defense officials outlined the plan during a briefing at the Pentagon on June 26. "This historic defense budget prioritizes strengthening homeland security, deterring Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, revitalizing the defense industrial base and maintaining our commitment to bei…

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Straight Arrow News broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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