WASHINGTON, April 4 (Bernama-dpa) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump plans a major increase in military spending, according to a draft budget published by the White House on Friday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
Funding is set to soar to a record-breaking US$1.5 trillion in the 2027 budget, local media reported.
For the current financial year 2026, around US$1 trillion is allocated for defence.
The government’s budget plan is submitted to Congress, serving as a kind of roadmap and setting out the administration's priorities.
Congress then decides on a series of budget bills, which the president must sign for them to take effect.
Trump announced at the start of the year that he planned a significant increase in defence spending.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
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