The administration’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027 lands at a moment of unusual strategic uncertainty. Active conflict with Iran. Open questions about the future of US commitments to NATO and European allies. And a Congress that will have to decide how much of this request actually becomes law, and what it should be used for.
For organizations tracking defense, foreign policy, appropriations, or anything that touches federal spending priorities, the months ahead will reshape the landscape.
What gets funded? What gets cut? And which lawmakers will define the debate as the National Defense Authorization Act and defense spending bills are compiled?
Join this webinar on June 10 at 2:00 pm ET to hear from members of the CQ defense and national security team, including editor Andrew Clevenger and reporters John M. Donnelly and Rebecca Kheel, as they discuss defense policy, appropriations, and national security. Join us as we think through:
- Whether Congress is positioned to support a $1.5 trillion topline—and where the friction points will emerge in committee
- How the war in Iran is reshaping defense priorities, supplemental requests, and the politics of military spending
- What shifting US commitments to NATO and Europe mean for procurement, force posture, and allied coordination
- Which appropriations fights to watch as the FY2027 cycle moves through both chambers
- Which hot-botton policy issues could jeopardize support for the NDAA
Walk away with a clearer picture of how defense policy and spending will move in the year ahead—and what it means for the issues you’re tracking.
