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Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center

The Army's base budget request is $192 billion but relies on another $5.4 billon in supplemental funding for key initiatives.

3 hours ago

Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards

The Navy intends to use some of the funds to increase its fleet of warships by 19 and modernize century-old shipyards.

7 hours ago

Pentagon

Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release

Defense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.

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