Pentagon details record $2.5t budget request

Pentagon asks for $54bn in pivot towards AI-powered war

Budget outlines funding for autonomous drone warfare program as experts say military unprepared for risksThe Pentagon is aiming to increase funding more than a hundredfold for an autonomous drone warfare program, according to budget documents released this week, signalling a major pivot towards AI-powered war.In its 2027 budget, the Pentagon has asked for over $54bn to fund the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, a 24,000% increase on last year. C…

Bill Nye Warns Trump That Cutting NASA Budget by 23% Is a ‘Huge Mistake’: ‘The Word Science Is in the Constitution. That’s What Keeps the U.S. Ahead’

Bill Nye told NBC News that Donald Trump is making a “huge mistake” when it comes to a proposal to cut NASA’s budget by 23%, which was announced earlier this month amid national attention around NASA’s Artemis II flyby moon mission. “NASA is the best brand the U.S. has. People around the world recognize NASA,” […]

Trump's big promise for veteran housing is AWOL in VA budget proposal, mystifying vets

A 2027 budget released by the Department of Veterans Affairs calls for $500 million to rehab six buildings at its West Los Angeles campus but seeks no funding to build any of the housing President Trump's May executive order called for.

Pentagon details record $2.5t budget request

In the United States, the Pentagon has unveiled how it plans to spend US$1.5 trillion ($2.5t) requested in next year’s defence budget, even as some lawmakers...

Pentagon details funding strategy behind Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget

Officials confirm $71 billion request for U.S. Space Force The post Pentagon details funding strategy behind Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget appeared first on SpaceNews.