In terms of percentage increase, the Army was the winner, with its budget showing a one-year, 12.7 percent rise. (This does not include war-related supplemental funds.) Then came the Air Force (6.3%), Navy/Marine Corps (4.9%); and DOD agencies (4.6%). In terms of total budget size, the top spot went to the Air Force ($130.4 billion), followed by the Navy/Marine Corps ($127.4 billion), the Army ($111.8 billion) and the DOD agencies ($69.7 billion). The Air Force took 29.7 percent of the budget, the Navy/Marine Corps 29 percent, the Army 25.5 percent, and DOD agencies 15.8 percent.
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge
Dec. 7, 2025
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield to protect the United States will have some “operational capability” in 2028, the program’s leader said Dec. 6 at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

