Defense News: Pentagon unveils $686 billion military budget for FY19
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget is requesting $686.1 billion in military funding, with a focus on great power competition with Russia and China, the Pentagon announced Monday morning.
The request includes $617 billion in base budget funding and $69 billion in cap-exempt wartime funds, part of the administration’s expected $716 billion national security request (which includes Department of Energy nuclear programs).
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters Sunday the new two-year budget agreement would allow the military to be reshaped “back to a position of primacy.”
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More News On The Pentagon Requesting $686.1 Billion In Military Funding For 2018
President's Fiscal 2019 Defense Budget Request Calls for $686.1 Billion -- Department of Defense
Pentagon's $686 billion budget proposal backs National Defense Strategy -- Reuters
Trump proposes bigger budget for Pentagon, nuclear arsenal -- Reuters
US budget outline calls for huge Pentagon spending increase -- The National/AFP
Trump administration proposes big budget increase for Pentagon -- ABC News
Everything You Need to Know About Trump's 2019 Budget Request -- Military.com
The Trump Military Buildup Has Begun With DOD’s Proposed Budget -- Task & Purpose
Russia/China/North Korea
Pentagon asks for major budget increase amid threats from Russia, China and North Korea -- CNN
Trump looks to deter Russia, China with $686B ask for Pentagon -- The Hill
Funding to deter Russia reaches $6.5B in FY19 defense budget request -- Defense News
American funding to deter Russia may not grow next year, Mattis says -- Defense News
Trump’s Defense Budget Seeks Boost to Missile Defense Amid North Korea Threat -- Washington Free Beacon
Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear warhead agency receives 17.5 percent increase following Nuclear Posture Review -- Defense News
Pentagon budget seeks billions for modernizing nuclear arsenal, missile defense -- The Hill
Trump defense budget adds $10 billion, 20 interceptors to bolster missile shield -- Washington Examiner
Trump Proposes $686B for FY 2019 DoD Budget -- ExecGov
Air Force
US Air Force requests $156.3 billion in FY19, plans to retire B-1, B-2 fleets -- Defense News
Air Force budget calls for more planes, drones — and a lot more bombs -- Defense News
Air Force budget would add 4,700 airmen, boost combat squadrons -- Air Force times
Army
Army’s $182 billion FY19 budget request seeks to fill capability gaps -- Defense News
Pentagon budget 2019: US Army procurement shifts from aviation to artillery, combat vehicles -- IHS Jane's 360
Navy
US Navy to add 46 ships in five years, but 355 ships won’t come for a long time -- Defense News
Navy budget seeks more cash for recruitment and retention bonuses -- Navy Times
US Navy wants more sailors, jets and an extra ship in 2019 -- Defense News
Coast Guard Budget Would Fund 1st New Heavy Icebreaker in 40 Years -- Military.com
Marines
The Corps’ new budget seeks more Marines, new aircraft and big tech upgrades -- Marine Times
Cyber
Trump 2019 Budget Boosts Cyber Spending But Cuts Research -- NextGov
Overseas
Pentagon budget retains same troop levels in Iraq, Syria -- Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor
Trump budget shaves $1 billion from foreign military financing -- Defense News
Pay Raise
Troops Would Get Largest Pay Raise In 9 Years Under Proposed Trump Budget -- Task & Purpose
Trump's 2019 budget calls for 2.6 percent pay raise, thousands more troops -- Military Times
Base Closures
Pentagon backs off on base closures in 2019 budget request -- The Hill
Pentagon drops effort to close unneeded military bases that cost $2 billion per year -- Washington Examiner
Commentaries & Analysis
President Trump Wants $686 Billion for the Military. Here's How He Plans to Spend It -- Fortune
DoD R&D Soars 24%, Procurement Up 15%; Army Up Most -- Breaking Defense
Pentagon risks getting 'fatter not stronger' with spending increases sought in new budget -- Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
Trump Proposes 10% Bump for the Pentagon — Then Four Flat Years -- Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
Military hawks win big in budget deal — for now -- Connor O'Brien, Politico
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