U.S. military officials on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defence systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.
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As part of President Donald Trump’s push to boost defence spending to $1.5 trillion in the 2027 budget, the Pentagon wants to triple spending on drones and related technology to more than $74 billion and invest over $30 billion into more critical munitions, including missile interceptors, whose stockpiles have become critically low during the Iran war.
Military officials said the spending blueprint was developed before the conflict in West Asia. They also did not discuss how much they will request in additional funds for the war, which would be on top of what the White House is seeking to boost defence spending in the next budget year.
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