On April 21, 2026, the Department of Defense sent Congress a fiscal year 2027 budget request that includes $54.6 billion for ...

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Buried inside the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is a number that stopped defense analysts mid-sentence: $54.6 ...