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Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Should Not Come as a Surprise

Council on Foreign Relations

January 9, 2026

CSET’s Lauren Kahn, alongside Council on Foreign Relations fellows Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz, shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations. The article examines President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget amid global threats and overdue military modernization.

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