US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has approved a record US defense budget of "close to" one trillion dollars, Bloomberg reports. According to Trump, this will be "the largest budget we have ever approved for the military", reports Focus.
“We are saving a lot of money, but we have to build a military and be strong, because there are a lot of bad forces around", Trump said during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
At the same time, the White House has not yet published a budget request for the fiscal year 2026, as the government is working on a temporary funding measure for the current year. It is specified that the draft budget is not expected to be presented before the end of spring.
However, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on his X page that the trillion-dollar budget "will appear soon". For 2025, the Pentagon's budget is $ 850 billion.
Earlier, US media reported on the Pentagon's plans to make large-scale spending cuts.
The Washington Post reported that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has redirected US armed forces to deter China in Taiwan and strengthen domestic defense.