The Pentagon has unveiled its fiscal year 2025 budget request, which is set at $849.8 billion, $10 billion less than initially projected. This adjustment comes as the Department of Defense (DoD) makes strategic trade-offs to adhere to the spending caps imposed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, making "smart, responsible choices" as highlighted by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Christopher Grady. The budget proposes cuts to several key programs, including the procurement of F-35 fighter jets, submarines, and Army helicopters, to stay within the fiscal constraints. Additionally, the budget marks the second consecutive year of decline in proposed spending when adjusted for inflation, which remains above 2% for military equipment. The $310.7 billion earmarked for procurement and research reflects the Pentagon's effort to balance congressional spending limits, the need for innovation, and foreign policy requirements amid ongoing global challenges.
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.@DepSecDef Kathleen Hicks on 2025 budget request for the Pentagon. https://t.co/pZLuxnhgq8
❖ Pentagon Eyes Budget Dip Before 2027 Recovery The Pentagon's fiscal 2025 budget request marks the second consecutive decline in proposed spending after adjusting for inflation, which remains above 2% for military equipment. The $310.7B earmarked for procurement and research…
HAPPENING NOW: @DepSecDef and Adm. Grady, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are rolling out DOD's $850B budget request. DOD made "smart, responsible choices to work within" the limits of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which capped the overall budget.
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LIVE: @DepSecDef Kathleen Hicks and Vice Chairman @thejointstaff Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, among other leaders, give opening remarks during a news briefing on the '25 fiscal year DoD budget at the Pentagon. https://t.co/bFKdU8Ns3O
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Biden's FY25 budget is out today, and the Pentagon is making tradeoffs to stay under caps set by the debt limit deal. DOD is expected to get $850B, $10B less than it projected. It will cut F-35s, a sub, and Army helicopters to hold the line. Background: https://t.co/ZzLU3f7olE
Air Force warns of cuts to planned buys in upcoming budget | by @audrey_decker9 https://t.co/eOIGf0XhEv
Air Force warns of cuts to planned buys in upcoming budget | And, officials say, if Congress blocks aircraft retirements, it will have a ripple effect on other programs. https://t.co/eOIGf0XhEv