Overview

• The FY2026 request totals $1.01 trillion, combining $848.3 billion in discretionary spending with $113.3 billion in mandatory funds via reconciliation to deliver a 13.4 percent increase over FY2025.
• Space Force funding soars by nearly 30 percent to $39.9 billion, and $25 billion is earmarked for the Golden Dome comprehensive missile defense initiative.
• The budget allocates $60 billion for nuclear enterprise modernization alongside $6.5 billion for conventional munitions and $3.9 billion for hypersonic weapons.
• It cancels the E-7 Wedgetail early warning aircraft program and cuts F-35 procurement from 74 to 47 jets to shift resources toward drones and long-range missile systems.
• Quality-of-life measures include a 3.8 percent pay raise for troops, a $5 billion border security allotment, and investments in unaccompanied housing for service members.