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FY 2021 Defense Budget

The president’s fiscal year 2021 budget request enables irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.

Budget Overview

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2018 National Defense Strategy Summary

2018 National Defense Strategy Summary
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Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget

Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget
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Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Army

Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Army
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Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Navy

Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Navy
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Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Air Force

Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Air Force
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Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Missile Defense Agency

Department of Defense Press Briefing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Budget for the Missile Defense Agency
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DOD Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Proposal

DOD Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Proposal
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Department of Defense Releases 2021 Military Intelligence Program Budget Request

Department of Defense Releases 2021 Military Intelligence Program Budget Request
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National Defense Strategy 

National Defense Strategy

FY 2021 Priorities

Four Focus Areas

Improve military readiness and invest in modernization

Strengthen alliances, deepen interoperability and attract new partners

Implement reforms for greater performance and accountability

Support service members and their families; our people are our most valuable resource

FY 2021 Budget Materials National Defense Strategy

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Michael D. Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering , Office of the Secretary of Defense; Bruce D. Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology; James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition; and William Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, testify at the House Armed Services subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing: “Reviewing Department of Defense Science and Technology Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Fiscal Year 2021: Maintaining a Robust Ecosystem for Our Technological Edge”, March 11, 2020.  Play
DOD Officials Testify on Maintaining DOD's Technological Edge
1:28:57
DOD Officials Testify on Maintaining DOD's Technological Edge
A Navy vice admiral speaks at a table. Play
DOD Officials Testify on Missile Defense Budget Priorities
1:10:18
DOD Officials Testify on Missile Defense Budget Priorities
Military and civilian officials sit at a long table. Play
DOD Officials Testify on National Security Challenges in North and South America, Part 1
1:26:37
DOD Officials Testify on National Security Challenges in North and South America, Part 1
A Navy admiral sits at a table. Play
DOD Officials Testify on National Security Challenges in North and South America, Part 2
51:46
DOD Officials Testify on National Security Challenges in North and South America, Part 2
A Marine Corps general sits at a table. Play
DOD Official Testifies on FY 2021 Defense Authorization Request
1:19:54
DOD Official Testifies on FY 2021 Defense Authorization Request
Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist will report on President Donald J. Trump’s budget request at a hearing before the House Committee on the Budget, March, 10, 2020. Play
DOD Official Reports on White House Budget Request, Part 1
1:30:50
DOD Official Reports on White House Budget Request, Part 1
Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist will report on President Donald J. Trump’s budget request at a hearing before the House Committee on the Budget, March, 10, 2020. Play
DOD Official Reports on White House Budget Request, Part 2
49:47
DOD Official Reports on White House Budget Request, Part 2
An Air Force general speaks at a table. Play
Defense Officials Testify at Hearing on Arctic Readiness
1:16:29
Defense Officials Testify at Hearing on Arctic Readiness
A woman sits at a table. Play
Officials Testify on Budget Request For Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy
1:12:52
Officials Testify on Budget Request For Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy
A Space Force general sits at a table and speaks. Play
Space Force, Stratcom Officials Testify on Strategic Forces Posture
1:16:31
Space Force, Stratcom Officials Testify on Strategic Forces Posture
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper sits at a table. Play
Esper, Milley Testify on the 2021 Defense Budget Request, Part 1
1:38:29
Esper, Milley Testify on the 2021 Defense Budget Request, Part 1
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley sits and speaks at a table. Play
Esper, Milley Testify on the 2021 Defense Budget Request, Part 2
1:52:53
Esper, Milley Testify on the 2021 Defense Budget Request, Part 2
An Air Force general sits and speaks at a table. Play
Officials Testify at Senate Hearing on FY 2021 Defense Budget
1:52:04
Officials Testify at Senate Hearing on FY 2021 Defense Budget
An Air Force general talks while seated in front of a microphone. Play
Top Military Commanders Testify at Budget Hearing
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Top Military Commanders Testify at Budget Hearing
Acting Defense Department Comptroller Elaine McCusker and Navy Vice Adm. Ron Boxall, the Joint Staff’s director of force structure, resources and assessment, brief reporters on the president’s fiscal year 2021 defense budget request at the Pentagon, Feb. 10, 2020. Play
DOD Officials Brief on FY 2021 Defense Budget Request
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DOD Officials Brief on FY 2021 Defense Budget Request
Army Maj. Gen. Paul Chamberlain, budget director for the assistant secretary of the Army for financial management and comptroller, briefs reporters on the president’s fiscal year 2021 defense budget request at the Pentagon, Feb. 10, 2020. Play
Army Official Briefs on FY 2021 Budget Request
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Army Official Briefs on FY 2021 Budget Request
Navy Rear Adm. Randy B. Crites, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for budget, briefs reporters on the president’s fiscal year 2021 budget request at the Pentagon, Feb. 10, 2020. Play
Navy Official Briefs on FY 2021 Budget Request
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Navy Official Briefs on FY 2021 Budget Request
An Air Force general sits and speaks. Play
Air Force Official Briefs on FY 2021 Budget Request
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Air Force Official Briefs on FY 2021 Budget Request
A sailor and civilian sit at a table in front of reporters, while another civilian stands at a lectern. Play
Missile Defense Officials Brief on FY 2021 Budget Request
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Missile Defense Officials Brief on FY 2021 Budget Request

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DoD Topline: FY 2001 - FY 2021

 
Base budget + Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/Other Budget Numbers may not add due to rounding

FY 2020 Priorities

Your Service Members

 
Army Seal

Soldiers 1,030,500

Navy Seal

Sailors 394,500

Marines Seal

Marines 224,600

Air Force Seal

Airmen 506,200

Number by end of FY 2019, includes Active, Guard, Reserve