American President Donald tramp announced on Wednesday (January 7) that the American military the 2027 budget was supposed to be $1,5 trillion, which is significantly more than the $901 billion Congress approved for 2026, Reuters reports.
"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, no matter the enemy," Trump wrote on his social network. Through Social.
If it weren't for the huge sums generated by tariffs from other countries, many of which have in the past "robbed" the United States at levels never before seen, the military budget would remain at a trillion dollars, he continued.
"However, thanks to tariffs and the enormous revenue they bring in - amounts that would have been unimaginable in the past (especially just a year ago, during the administration of Sleeping Joe Biden, the worst president in our country's history!) - we are able to easily reach the $1,5 trillion mark, while building an unparalleled military force and having the ability to, at the same time, reduce the debt and pay significant dividends to moderate income patriots in our country," he wrote. Trump.
America has the largest military budget in the world. Behind it are China and Russia, but with much smaller allocations for the army.
By comparison, the US military budget is many times larger than China's and Russia's combined.
China's military budget for 2025 was about $246 billion, while Russia's was about $170 billion.
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