Pentagon Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request Briefing

Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord and Vice Admiral Sara Joyner briefed reporters on President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 Defense Department budget request. They highlighted key aspects of the $842 billion budget including $29.8 billion to enhance U.S. missile defense, $11 billion for hypersonic weapons, and $150 billion for strategic readiness of the joint forces. In addition, they discussed modernizing the nuclear triads, Pacific and European deterrence, increased innovation, space security, partnering with the private sector, and a military pay raise for active-duty service members and civilians - the largest pay raise in decades. close