Top Pentagon leaders told lawmakers Thursday that they believe this year’s proposed defense budget is ample to accomplish the department’s goals for the coming year.
May 27 (UPI) — Top Pentagon leaders told lawmakers Thursday that they believe this year’s proposed defense budget is ample to accomplish the department’s goals for the coming year. President Joe Biden ’s full budget request won’t be public until Friday, but a press release issued by the Department of Defense Thursday said it’s expected to contain $715 billion in funding for the department. Both Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley told lawmakers the funding was sufficient for the department’s needs and suited its priorities. „This budget provides us the ability to create the right mix of capabilities to defend this nation and to deter any aggressors,“ Austin said during testimony before the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on defense.
