OMB releases FY-21 budget

The White House Office of Management and Budget has released its fiscal year 2021 budget request, $705.4 billion of which is earmarked for the Defense Department, including $636.4 billion for the base budget and $69 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations.

"Essential funding is provided to research, design, and procure advanced capabilities across each of the services, including 115 modern fighter aircraft, modernization of one armored brigade combat team per year, and a total of 10 battle force and unmanned ships," OMB's budget document states. "The Budget supports U.S. technical superiority by investing in innovative, crosscutting programs such as artificial intelligence, microelectronics, and hypersonic weapons."

Read the full OMB document. The DOD section is on pages 33-37.