Defense Budget

Defense Department budget request goes hard on AI, autonomy

The Pentagon is leaning into new technologies, but can it change the way it buys and builds to keep up with trends in AI and autonomy?

How drone warfare fares in the 2026 budget

The president’s proposal leans heavily on one-time reconciliation dollars.

Lawmakers rip into defense secretary over flat Pentagon budget

The Pentagon is counting on one-time funds from a reconciliation bill to fund investments in shipbuilding and missile defense.

USAF slashes F-35 buy, boosts next-gen fighter in unconventional 2026 budget proposal

The Pentagon’s spending request includes not just the usual appropriations, but also the still-under-debate reconciliation bill.