US President Donald Trump has said he is seeking a “historic increase” in military spending of more than 9 per cent to be funded by cuts elsewhere in government.
Key points:
- Donald Trump says the budget will be about public safety and national security
- President’s budget plan needs to be approved by Congress
- US already spends about $759 billion annually on defence
Mr Trump will seek to boost Pentagon spending by $US54 billion ($70 billion) in his first budget proposal and slash the same amount from non-defence spending, including a large reduction in foreign aid, a White House budget official said.
The President does not have the final say on federal spending.
His plan to ramp up military spending is part of a budget proposal to Congress, which, while it is controlled by his fellow Republicans, will not necessarily follow his plans.
Mr Trump told state governors at the White House that his budget plan included a “historic increase in defence spending to rebuild the depleted military of the United States of America”.
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