Biden requests $773 billion for Pentagon, a 4% boost

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Biden requests $773 billion for Pentagon, a 4% boost
By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III
Mar 28, 11:00 AM
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Alissa Sanchez signals to an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Essex. (MC2 Wesley Richardson/U.S. Navy)

WASHINGTON ― Defense Department spending would see a 4% increase in fiscal 2023 under a plan released by the White House on Monday, significantly above what administration officials wanted last year but likely not enough to satisfy congressional Republicans.

Administration officials said the $773 billion plan includes new money to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia, new investments in military aircraft and nuclear deterrence systems, and enough funding to counter “persistent threats including those posed by North Korea, Iran and violent extremist organizations.”

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