The Pentagon's $842 billion budget request for the next fiscal year builds on lessons learned during the conflict in Ukraine but still places China as the 'pacing challenge' for the U.S. military.
The Pentagon's $842 billion budget request for the next fiscal year builds on lessons learned during theThe request includes $30.6 billion for munitions — a nearly 12% increase over last year's enacted budget
The budget request also expands the multi-year procurement authority usually reserved for platforms like ships and aircraft to also produce munitions. With this model, the Pentagon can commit to buying parts over multiple years and incentivize industry to invest in production over the long-term. "The strategy remains focused on [China.] What happened in Ukraine has not changed that," McCord said."The budget is driven by and vital to the execution of our strategy."
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