Trump’s $1.5T defense budget to weather harsh scrutiny on Capitol Hill

(Valerie Insinna – Breaking Defense) The Pentagon’s newly revealed $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal 2027— comprising a $1.15 trillion base request and $350 billion in reconciliation — will face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, analysts told Breaking Defense. “This is not a sure thing,” said Todd Harrison, a defense budget expert with the American Enterprise Institute. “This is not going to be easy to get through Congress, even with the president’s party having majorities in both chambers.”. While the request will likely satisfy defense hawks who have pressed Pentagon officials to put forward a budget that captures the totality of what the military thinks it needs, the sheer size of the request could make it difficult for lawmakers to swallow. The $1.15 trillion base budget request alone represents the first ever to top the $1 trillion mark. – Trump’s $1.5T defense budget to weather harsh scrutiny on Capitol Hill  – Breaking Defense