The White House is scheduled to release President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget Friday. It is expected to boost Pentagon spending to as much as $1.5 trillion, the largest of its kind in decades. The Republican president had indicated even before the war against Iran that he wanted to increase defense spending to modernize the military. The president’s annual budget does not carry the force of law. Instead, it reflects an administration’s priorities and provides a road map to Congress, which handles spending issues. But Congress is free to reject it and often does.
