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Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Says ‘Dream Military’ Needed for Dangerous Times
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 proposed raising U.S. military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027, a dramatic increase he said is necessary to secure the nation amid what he described as “very troubled and dangerous times.”
The proposal would represent a 66 percent increase over the Pentagon’s approved $901 billion budget for 2026, positioning the United States for what Trump called the creation of a “Dream Military” capable of deterring any adversary.
The announcement comes just days after the Trump administration authorized a U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and remove him from power so he could face drug trafficking and terrorism-related charges in federal court in Manhattan. U.S. forces continue to operate and mass in the Caribbean region following the operation.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier this week that the United States is maintaining a military quarantine in the southern Caribbean to pressure Venezuela’s interim authorities and outlined a three-part U.S.-backed framework for political transition following Maduro’s ouster.
At the same time, the White House has signaled it is open to using military force to secure the Danish territory of Greenland over national security concerns, while Trump has also floated the possibility of U.S. military operations in Colombia aimed at dismantling major drug trafficking networks. Rubio further warned that longtime U.S. adversary Cuba “is in trouble” in the wake of the Venezuela operation.
In a social media post announcing the proposal, Trump said the increased funding would allow the United States to remain secure regardless of emerging threats.
“This will allow us to build the ‘Dream Military’ that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe,” Trump wrote.
The plan is expected to face resistance on Capitol Hill from Democrats and Republican deficit hawks alike. Lawmakers have long criticized the Pentagon for failing consecutive annual audits, including its eighth straight failure in 2025, though defense officials say they expect to pass a full audit by 2028.
Trump argued the spending surge is feasible due to revenue generated from sweeping global tariffs imposed in 2025, though those tariffs face an uncertain legal future as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on their legality under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a prominent fiscal conservative, urged caution, saying Congress must weigh national defense needs against long-term fiscal responsibility.
“We’re all wanting to have the best defense we can have in the world, but we’ve also got to be fiscally prudent,” Roy said, noting that Congress already approved an additional $150 billion for defense in last year’s major spending package.
The administration’s push for higher defense spending has also put pressure on major defense contractors. Trump warned this week that the Pentagon could cut off purchases from Raytheon if the company does not halt stock buybacks and invest more heavily in expanding weapons manufacturing capacity.
“Either Raytheon steps up, and starts investing in more upfront investment like plants and equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with [the Pentagon],” Trump said, adding that stock buybacks would be barred for firms seeking future government contracts.
Raytheon manufactures some of the U.S. military’s most critical weapons systems, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, Javelin and Stinger missiles, and the Sidewinder air-to-air missile, and owns Pratt & Whitney, which builds jet engines for aircraft across all military branches, including the F-35.
Following Trump’s remarks, shares of major defense contractors fell sharply on Wall Street, reflecting investor uncertainty over potential restrictions and shifting procurement priorities.
Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.
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