Trump is seeking the biggest defense budget surge in 75 years as the Pentagon stays committed to ‘exquisite’ weapons

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President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request for the upcoming fiscal year represents the biggest increase in generations and seeks to transform the industry, according to analysts at JPMorgan.

While Congress is unlikely to fund everything the administration wants, the proposal still signals where Trump’s priorities are as the budget process begins.