US President Donald Trump has proposed a record $1.5 trillion defence budget for 2027, a 44% increase to boost military strength, weapons production, and shipbuilding. The plan includes a missile defence system and pay raises for troops, while cutting non-defence spending by 10%. The proposal faces political debate as it heads to Congress.

Washington: US President Donald Trump has proposed a record $1.5 trillion defence budget for fiscal 2027, a 44 per cent jump that would sharply expand Pentagon spending while cutting several domestic programmes.

“The Budget builds upon the historic $1 trillion topline provided for the national defense by requesting $1.5 trillion for 2027, a 44-percent increase,” the White House said in its official budget document proposal for the fiscal 2027.

The administration said the request would ensure that the United States maintains military dominance at a time of rising security pressures. “The 2027 Budget upholds this promise and would ensure that the United States continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military,” the document said.

The proposal includes about $1.1 trillion in base discretionary defence spending and another $350 billion tied to priority programmes, including munitions production and expansion of the defence industrial base.