The military budget of the United States is the largest portion of the discretionary federal budget allocated to the Department of Defense (DoD), or more broadly, the portion of the budget that goes to any military-related expenditures.

Aug 1, 2024 · In March 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested $842.0 billion for 2024 — a 2.6% increase. With the world’s third-largest military, at nearly 1.3 million active-duty troops, the US estimates it spends more than any other nation on its national defense.

40 countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2023 [1] SIPRI Military Expenditure Database [3] ... Rank Country Spending (US$ bn) % of GDP % of global spending 1: United States: 916.0: 3.4: 37 2: China [a] 296.0: 1.8: 12 3: Russia: 130.0: 6.3: 4.5 4: India: 79: 1.9: 3.4 5: Saudi Arabia [a] [b] 75.8: 7.1: 3.1 6: United Kingdom: 74 ...

Mar 11, 2024 · The FY 2025 defense budget request provides the capabilities and investments to advance the Secretary's three key priorities: defending the United States, taking care of our people, and...

U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $876.94B, a 8.77% increase from 2021. U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $806.23B , a 3.58% increase from 2020. U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $778.40B , a 6% increase from 2019.

the current budget estimates of the Department of Defense (DoD). It provides current (nominal) and constant (real) dollar historical data for the Department, as well as selected data on all...

Providing publicly accessible and searchable data on what the federal government spends each year. USAspending.gov is the new official source of accessible, searchable and reliable spending data for the U.S. Government.

Nov 13, 2024 · About $820.0 billion in fiscal year 2023. Defense spending includes personnel compensation, equipment, research and development (R&D), and the costs associated with operating and maintaining military efforts.

Dec 12, 2024 · In the President’s 2025 budget request, total military compensation is $600 billion, including veterans' benefits. That amount represents an increase of 162 percent since 1980 (and 151 percent since 1999) after removing inflation’s effects.

2 days ago · These and other homeland priorities will be reflected in the fiscal year 2026 defense budget and future defense budgets, he added. The secretary also addressed defense spending.