Trump seeks $33 billion hike in US DoD budget
The US DoD would receive $718 billion in FY2020, a $33 billion or 5% increase from the FY2019 enacted level, under the Trump administration’s newly unveiled budget proposal to Congress.
The administration said the budget would continue its efforts to enhance the military’s lethality and readiness to counter growing threats from China, Russia and elsewhere. While DoD procurement would receive $143 billion, down $4 billion from FY2019, the department’s research and development would get a $9 billion boost, to $104 billion.
‘The budget provides the necessary resources for DoD to defend the homeland, remain the preeminent military power in the
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