Trump plans to increase the U.S. military budget to 1.01 trillion dollars, scale of armaments expansion comparable to the Reagan era.

According to Bloomberg, Donald Trump plans to increase the U.S. military budget to a record $1.01 trillion.

In 2026, U.S. national security spending will increase by 13%. The White House compared this plan to the large-scale military expansion during the Reagan era in the 1980s. The draft budget includes the "Iron Dome" air defense system, warship construction, modernization of the nuclear triad, and a 3.8% pay raise for military personnel.

Meanwhile, Trump also proposed cutting civilian spending by 22.6%, covering areas such as foreign aid, education, research, environmental protection, "green" energy, anti-racial inequality programs, and NASA's space projects.

On the other hand, according to Reuters, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte plans to propose a plan to gradually increase the defense spending of NATO member states to 5% of GDP to Trump.

Rutte suggested that countries increase their military spending to 3.5% of GDP and allocate an additional 1.5% for broader security-related expenditures.

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831057937741897/

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