The bill represents a 1% increase over last year, but additional government funding will bring the defense budget close to $1 trillion.

The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trump’s administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden

The Trump administration’s annual defense strategy report takes a softer tone toward China than in years past, calling for deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” while focusing on threats posed by migration and narcotics in the Western Hemisphere.

The Pentagon declared on Friday that the U.S. military's top priority is to defend the homeland and Western Hemisphere.