South China Morning Post · General

Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’

08 January 2026 · 10:52 UTC+11:00 · By Associated Press

Story summary

US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year

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