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    • May 28, 2022

Here’s the firepower the Pentagon is asking for in its $715 billion budget


 

The Defense Department is asking Congress for $715 billion in its fiscal 2022 budget, an increase of about $10 billion from what was allocated in 2021



KEY POINTS

  • The Defense Department is asking Congress for $715 billion in its fiscal 2022 budget, an increase of about $10 billion from what was allocated in 2021.

  • President Joe Biden’s budget proposal seeks $753 billion overall for national defense, a 2% uptick over the prior year.


WASHINGTON, May 28, 2021 — The Defense Department is asking Congress for $715 billion in its fiscal 2022 budget, an increase of about $10 billion from what was allocated to the Pentagon in fiscal 2021.


The White House released the broad details of President Joe Biden’s budget proposal on Friday for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, which seeks a colossal $753 billion for national defense.


The Pentagon’s portion of the budget, $715 billion, will fund weapons programs and key national security priorities, while an additional $38 billion will be used for defense-related programs at the Department of Energy and other federal agencies, bringing the total for defense spending to $753 billion.


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