President Donald Trump is proposing the largest defense budget increase in decades, with a 40-44% increase in defense spending. The White House is proposing a 10% cut in non-defense spending as part of its budget for fiscal year 2027, which includes shutting down the lights for 11 federal programs, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Program, the Minority Business Development Agency, and Community Services Block Grants. Additional funds would be used for military barracks improvements, shipbuilding and new critical defense systems. The administration is pushing the budget increase as it aims to maintain and reassert the U.S.’�s global footprint, but conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, and a race against China, are challenging its ability to pursue high-cost strategic goals.