Donald Trump plans record $1.5 trillion for defence

US President Donald Trump plans a major increase in military spending, according to a draft budget published by the White House on Friday.

Funding is set to soar to a record-breaking $1.5 trillion in the 2027 budget, local media reported.

For the current financial year 2026, around $1 trillion is allocated for defence.

The government's budget plan is submitted to Congress, serving as a kind of roadmap and setting out the administration's priorities.

Congress then decides on a series of budget bills, which the president must sign for them to enter force.

Trump announced at the start of the year that he planned a significant increase in defence spending.