DOD spent $22.1 billion on military intelligence in FY-18

By John Liang / October 30, 2018 at 11:45 AM

The Defense Department said today its fiscal year 2018 Military Intelligence Program topline budget was $22.1 billion, $3.7 billion higher than the previous fiscal year.

The total MIP budget included both the base budget and Overseas Contingency Operations appropriations, according to a DOD statement.

"The department has determined that releasing this topline figure does not jeopardize any classified activities within the MIP. No other MIP budget figures or program details will be released, as they remain classified for national security reasons," the statement reads.

DOD said last year its FY-17 MIP budget topline was $18.4 billion.

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