U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the United States continues its war against Iran.

The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request

U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠on Friday requested a 10% cut ​in non-defense, discretionary spending for the 2027 fiscal ‌year, and an increase ‌to defense spending by $500 billion, according ⁠to ⁠a White House budget document.

The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1.5tn (£1.1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since World War Two. It includes funding for the Trump administration's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system,

In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades.

The president’s annual budget more broadly is considered a reflection of the administration’s values and does not carry the force of law.

The budget proposes a 42 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.

The White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request — a proposal that would boost military spending to its highest point in modern history as the Trump administration wages its war with Iran.