Pentagon Budget Request Boosts Research, Nuclear Modernization And Includes 2.7% Pay Raise

By David Vergun

The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department budget request includes the largest-ever research, development, test and evaluation request — $112 billion, which is a 5.1% increase over fiscal 2021. It also includes $27.7 billion for nuclear triad modernization.

The budget totals $752.9 billion. It includes...