02 May , 11:59
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US President Donald Trump intends to request an unprecedented amount of $1.01 trillion from Congress for national security in the 2025 fiscal year.
According to Bloomberg agency, citing informed sources in the administration, this record amount will become the largest defense budget in the country's history.
According to the plans, the allocated funds will be directed to the development of the promising Golden Dome missile defense system, a large-scale modernization of the shipbuilding industry, and updating the nuclear energy infrastructure. In addition, the budget provides for a significant increase in military personnel pay by 3.8%. It is worth noting that earlier, on April 8, Trump had already announced defense spending of around $1 trillion.
On May 1, it became known about the high-profile resignation of US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong after a scandal erupted related to correspondence in the Signal messenger, which led to the leakage of classified data. According to available information, the dismissals will affect other employees as well, but the specific list has not yet been disclosed. This is the first major reshuffle in Trump's inner circle since he took office. After the incident, the president announced that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would temporarily assume the duties of National Security Advisor.
