Cost of National Security

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In FY 2026, the Pentagon and war budget will total more than $1 trillion for the first time since World War II.

Costs of Pentagon and War


Pentagon & War

Cost To:

$418,005,653,101

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Why are these numbers different from the numbers in our Trade-Offs tool?

The numbers in Trade-Offs are projected total costs for a federal program in a given year. The numbers in the Cost of National Security counters are changing in real time to show how much has been spent on a program this year to date.