The U.S. administration plans to submit a draft military budget of $835 billion for 2024 on Thursday, March 9. In peacetime it could be one of the largest in the country’s history, it writes. Bloomberg.
“The spending program that the Joe Biden administration will propose Thursday will be one of the largest peacetime military budgets on record, with $170 billion for arms purchases and $145 billion for research and development, according to officials.” says.
It is also reported that in 2024, the cost ceiling for the Department of Defense will exceed $835 billion. At the same time, the US Congress approved the military budget as only $816 billion.
The administration is also seeking funding for 83 F-35s. For these purposes, the US authorities will demand 13.5 billion dollars.
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