A $1 Trillion Defense Budget Isn’t Enough

As we’ve been running in place, our enemies have been building capacity.

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) participate in an integrated phase training event in the Atlantic Ocean, March 23, 2025.

Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky/U.S. Navy

President Trump likes big round numbers, and he’s endorsed one — $1 trillion — for the U.S. defense budget.

This is the right idea, and we’ll need even more soon enough.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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