2025财年美国国防预算概览-美国国防部（英）

OfficeoftheUnderSecretaryofDefense(Comptroller)/ChiefFinancialOfficer

March2024

DefenseBudgetOverview

UnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense

FiscalYear2025BudgetRequest

Preface

FromFiscalYear(FY)1969toFY2005,theOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefensepublishedthe“AnnualDefenseReport”(ADR)tomeet10USCsection113requirements.BeginninginFY2009,theOverviewBookfulfilledthisrole,anditispublishedeachyearaspartofthePresident’sAnnualDefenseBudget.

TheOverviewisonepartofanextensivesetofmaterialsthatconstitutethepresentationandjustificationofthePresident’sBudgetforFY2025.ThisdocumentandallotherpublicationsforthisandpreviousDepartmentofDefense(DoD)budgetsareavailablefromthepublicwebsiteoftheUnderSecretaryofDefense(Comptroller)

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StatementbySecretaryofDefenseLloydJ.AustinIIIonthePresident’sFiscalYear2025Budget

ThePresident’sbudgetrequestfortheDepartmentofDefenseisonceagainrootedinour2022NationalDefenseStrategy,whichcontinuestoletusmatchournationalresourcestoournationalobjectives.Thisrequestwillbolsterourabilitytodefendourcountry,pacedtothechallengeposedbyanincreasinglyaggressivePeople’sRepublicofChina.ItwillbetterpostureustodeteraggressionagainsttheUnitedStatesorouralliesandpartners,whilealsopreparingustoprevailinconflictifnecessary.Itwillcontinuetoforgeamoreresilientjointforceandamoderndefenseecosystem,builtforthesecuritychallengesofthe21stcentury.Anditwillstrengthentheunmatchedglobalnetworkofalliancesandpartnershipsthatmagnifyourpowerandadvanceoursecurity.

ThisbudgetrequestisconsistentwiththemandatorycapsapprovedbyCongressundertheFiscalResponsibilityActof2023.Underthesecaps,wemadedifficult,butresponsible,decisionsthatfocusonmaintainingourmilitary’sreadinessandtakingcareofourpeople.Soourbudgetrequestreflectstargetedreductionstoprogramsthatwilldeliverkeycapabilitiesinlateryearstosupportthejointforce’sabilitytofightandwininthenearterm.

Wemustcontinuetoinvestincutting-edgedefensecapabilitiesandtoadvancenewoperationalconceptsacrossdomains,fromadvancedcybersystemsandenhancedspacecapabilitiestoamodernizednucleartriad.Thisbudgetrequestalsoreflectsadeepcommitmenttoourpeople,whowillalwaysbetheDepartment’sgreateststrategicasset;wehopetoraisebasicpay,boostquality-of-lifeinitiatives,andpromotesafetyandaccountability.Moreover,thisrequestwillenabletheDepartmenttodeepencooperationwithourinteragencycolleagues,Congress,industry,academia,andouralliesandpartners.Throughcooperativedefenseinitiatives,multilateraljointexercises,andsharedtechnologydevelopment,wewilldeepenourcapabilitiesandhelpmakeAmericaandtheworldmoresecure.

SincemyfirstdayasSecretaryofDefense,Ihavefocusedonthreepriorities:defendingtheNation,takingcareofourpeople,andsucceedingthroughteamwork.PresidentBiden’sFY2025budgetrequestadvanceseachofthesepriorities.

AsCongresswritesauthorizingandappropriationslegislationinthemonthsahead,Iamgratefulformembers’supportforthebudgetandthemissionoftheDepartmentofDefense.

–SecretaryofDefenseLloydJ.AustinIII

Overview–FY2025DefenseBudget

TableofContents

1.FY2025BudgetSummary

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2022NationalSecurityStrategyandNationalDefenseStrategy

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FY2025BudgetRequestOverview

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Resourcingthe2022NationalDefenseStrategy

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Conclusion

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IntegratedDeterrence

2-1

Introduction

2-1

DeterNuclearEmploymentofAnyScaleandNon-NuclearStrategic-LevelAttacks

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MajorWeaponsPrograms

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Campaigning

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Introduction

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OverseasOperations

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Readiness

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BuildingEnduringAdvantages

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Introduction

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TheDoDStrategicManagementPlan

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TakeCareofourPeopleandCultivatetheWorkforceweNeed

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TransformtheFoundationoftheFutureForce

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MaketheRightTechnologyInvestments

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StrengthenResilienceandAdaptability

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AddressingManagementInstitutionalPriorities

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MilitaryDepartments

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DepartmentoftheArmy

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DepartmentoftheNavy

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DepartmentoftheAirForce

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NationalGuardBureau

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6.DoDAnnualPerformanceReport

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PerformanceMonitoringandTracking

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Data-DrivenPerformanceManagement

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PerformanceManagementFramework

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SummaryOfStrategicGoalsandObjectivesFY2023EndofYearResult

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AppendixA.ResourceExhibits

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ChartA-1FY2025DoDBudgetRequestbyMilitaryDepartment

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ChartA-2FY2025DoDBudgetRequestwithAdditionalDetails

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TableA-1DoDTotalBudgetbyAppropriationTitle

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TableA-2DoDTotalBudgetbyMilitaryDepartment

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TableA-3DoDTotalBudgetbyMilitaryDepartmentandAppropriationTitle

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TableA-4CombatForceStructureOverview

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TableA-5ActiveComponentEndStrength(inThousands)

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TableA-6ReserveComponentEndStrength(inThousands)

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TableA-7DoDBaseBudgetbyAppropriationTitle

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TableA-8DoDBaseBudgetbyMilitaryDepartment

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TableA-9DoDBaseBudgetbyMilitaryDepartmentandAppropriationTitle

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TableA-10DoDSupplementalFundingbyPurpose

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TableA-11DoDSupplementalFundingbyAppropriationTitle

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TableA-12DoDSupplementalFundingbyMilitaryDepartment

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TableA-13DoDSupplementalbyMilitaryDepartmentandAppropriationTitle

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AppendixB.AcronymList

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1.FY2025BUDGETSUMMARY

“…onlyonecountryonEarthcanprovidethekindofleadershipthatthismomentdemands.Andonlyonecountrycanconsistentlyprovidethepowerfulcombinationofinnovation,ingenuity,andidealism—andoffreeminds,freeenterprise,andfreepeople.Andthat’stheUnitedStatesofAmerica.”

-SecretaryofDefenseLloydJ.AustinIIIattheReaganNationalDefenseForum,December2023

2022NATIONALSECURITYSTRATEGYANDNATIONALDEFENSESTRATEGY

ThePresident’sNationalSecurityStrategy(NSS)andtheSecretaryofDefense’sNationalDefenseStrategy(NDS),bothsignedandreleasedin2022,fullyinformedthebuildingoftheFiscalYear2025budgetrequest,resultinginasubmissionthatiscomprehensivelyalignedwithnationalstrategicpriorities.

President’sNationalSecurityStrategy

Sections

2022NationalSecurityStrategyandNationalDefenseStrategy

FY2025BudgetRequestOverview

Resourcingthe2022NDS

Conclusion

TheNSSremainsunchangedfromlastyear’sbudget.KeytenetsforthemilitaryintheNSSinclude:

Bymodernizingourmilitary,pursuingadvancedtechnologies,andinvestinginourdefenseworkforce,wewillhavestrengtheneddeterrenceinaneraofincreasinggeopoliticalconfrontation,andpositionedAmericatodefendourhomeland,ourallies,partners,andinterestsoverseas,andourvaluesacrosstheglobe.

TheUnitedStateswillcontinuetodefenddemocracyaroundtheworld.WewillcontinuetoinvestinboostingAmericancompetitivenessglobally.Wewillpartnerwithanynationthatbelievestherules-basedordermustremainthefoundationforglobalpeaceandprosperity.AndwewillcontinuetodemonstratehowAmerica’senduringleadershiptoaddresstoday’sandtomorrow’schallenges,withvisionandclarity,isthebestwaytodeliverfortheAmericanpeople.

WearedoingmoretoconnectourpartnersandstrategiesacrossregionsthroughinitiativeslikeoursecuritypartnershipwithAustraliaandtheUnitedKingdom(AUKUS)insupportoftheNSS.

NationalDefenseStrategy–DefensePriorities

LiketheNSS,theNDSissuedin2022remainsunchanged.ItdirectstheDepartmenttoacturgentlytosustainandstrengthenU.S.militarycredibilityanddeterrencecapability.TheNDSidentifiesfourtop-leveldefenseprioritiestheDepartmentmustpursuetostrengthendeterrence:

First,theDepartmentwilldefendtheHomeland,withthePRCastheDepartment’spacingchallenge.

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Second,theDepartmentwilldeterstrategicattacksagainsttheUnitedStates,allies,andpartners.

Third,theDepartmentwilldeteraggressionandbepreparedtoprevailinconflictwhennecessary.

Fourth,toensuretheDepartment’sfuturemilitaryadvantage,theDepartmentwillcontinuetobuildaresilientJointForceanddefenseecosystem.

CentralPremise

Overayearintoimplementation,the2022NDSremainsourNorthStar.The2022NDSadvancesastrategyfocusedonthePeople’sRepublicofChina(PRC)andseekstopreventthePRC’sdominanceofkeyregions,whileprotectingtheU.S.homelandandreinforcingastableandopeninternationalsystem.Consistentwiththe2022NSS,avitalobjectiveoftheNDSistodissuadethePRCfromconsideringaggressionasaviablemeansofadvancinggoalsthatthreatenvitalU.S.nationalinterests.ConflictwiththePRCisneitherinevitablenordesirable.TheDepartment’sprioritiessupportbroaderwhole-of-governmenteffortstodeveloptermsofinteractionwiththePRCthatarefavorabletoourinterestsandvalues,whilemanagingstrategiccompetitionandenablingthepursuitofcooperationonsharedchallenges.

EvenaswefocusonthePRCasourpacingchallenge,theNDSalsoaccountsfortheacutethreatposedbyRussia,demonstratedbyourcontinuedeffortstoopposeRussianaggressioninEuropeandtheirunprovokedinvasionofUkraine.TheDepartment’sinvestmentswillcontinuerobustdeterrenceofRussianaggressionagainstvitalU.S.nationalinterests,includingcommitmentstoourtreaties.WewillworkcloselyviatheNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)andwithouralliesandpartnerstodevelopcriticalenablingcapabilitiesanddeepeninteroperabilityforamorecrediblecombinedAlliedforce.InserviceoftheNDSstrategicpriorities,theDepartmentwillacceptmeasuredriskbutremainvigilantinthefaceofotherpersistentthreats,includingthoseposedbyNorthKorea,Iran,andviolentextremistorganizations.

SecurityEnvironment

The2022NDSprovidestheDepartmentwithaguidingframeworkthataccountsforchangesinthegeopoliticallandscape.Inthiscomplexanddynamicsecurityenvironment,theDepartmentwillcontinuetomaintainitsdistinctiveadvantagesinmilitarycapabilitiesfortheTotalForce,enhancetheabilitytosupportandemploythatforcewithalliesandpartners,andconductmilitaryactivitiesthatadvanceU.S.nationalinterests.

Anincreasingarrayoffast-evolvingtechnologiesandinnovativeapplicationsofexistingtechnologycomplicatestheDepartment’sabilitytomaintainanedgeincombatcredibilityanddeterrence.Newercapabilitiessuchascounterspaceweapons,hypersonicweapons,newandemergingpayloadanddeliverysystems,andlackofclarityfornormsofbehaviorinspace,cyber,andinformationdomainscontinuetocreateaheightenedpotentialforinadvertentescalationorshiftsinperceiveddeterrenceofU.S.militarypower.Newapplicationsofartificialintelligence,quantumscience,autonomousweaponsdesigns,biotechnology,andspacetechnologiescanchangetraditional,kineticmilitaryconflict,anddisrupttheU.S.supplychainandlogisticsoperationsvitaltomaintainingcombatcredibility.TheDepartmentlikewisefacesdestabilizingandpotentiallycatastrophictransboundarychallenges,includingclimatechangeandpandemics,whichhaveincreasinglyaffectedtheTotalForce.

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FY2025BUDGETREQUESTOVERVIEW

TheDepartmentofDefense(DoD)FiscalYear(FY)2025budgetrequestbuildsupontherock-solidfoundationandprinciplesofthePresident’sNationalSecurityStrategy,andcontinuestotightlyalignthebudgettothe2022NDS.FurtherunderpinningandinextricablylinkedtotheDepartment’seffortstofullyimplementthe2022NDSaretheSecretary’stopthreepriorities–toDefendtheNation,TakeCareofOurPeople,andSucceedthroughTeamwork.TheseoverarchingtenetsandstrategicframeworkdrivetheFY2025budgettomaketherightinvestmentsforourwarfightersanddeliverdeterrencethroughstrength.

Figure1.1DoDBudget

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FY2023includessupplementalfundingforUkraine($35.7billion)andDisasterRelief($147million).FY2024includessupplementalfundingrequestforUkraine($44.4billion),Israel($10.6billion),andSubmarineIndustrialBase($3.3billion).

ReflectsContinuingResolution(CR)(P.L.118-15),asamended

ThePresident’sFY2025budgetrequestforDoDis$849.8billion.Thisbudgetrepresentsa$33.9billionor4.2percentincreaseovertheFY2023baselevelof$815.9billion(ora$32.4billion(4.0percent)increaseovertheFY2024ContinuingResolution(CR)).However,asthisrequestisalignedtothefundinglevelsagreedtointheFiscalResponsibilityAct(FRA)of2023,itgrowsbyonly$7.8billion(0.9percent)overtheFY2024President’sBudgetrequest.Whilethisbudgetcontinuestomaketheinvestmentsnecessarytoimplementandexecutethe2022NDS,theFRAtoplinelimitationrequiredtheDepartmenttomakesometargetedreductionstoprogramsthatwillnotdelivercapabilitytotheforceuntilthe2030stopreserveandenhancetheTotalForce’sabilitytofightandwininthenearterm.ExamplesofthesetargetedreductionsintheFY2025budgetrequestincludetherephasingoftheNavy’sNextGenerationFighterprogramandAirForce’sNextGenerationAirDominanceprogram,andthereductionofSpaceForces’demonstrationandexperimentationtranche.TheFY2025budgetrequestensurestheDepartmentcansustainandstrengthenintegrateddeterrenceandinvestmentsthatbuildenduringadvantages,including:supportingourservicemembersandtheirfamilies;strengtheningouralliancesandpartnerships;andpreservingAmerica’stechnologicaledge.

ToensuretheDepartmentstaysontrack,theFY2023–FY2026StrategicManagementPlan(SMP)directlyalignstothe2022NDS’sbuildingenduringadvantagesapproach,focusingonstrengtheningtheDepartment'smanagementcapabilitiestoimplementtheNDSsuccessfully.Thisincludesexpeditiouslypursuingthefinancialauditandimplementingcorrectionsintoourbusinessprocesses.Bothinitiativesdrivesustainablereform,improvedefficiencyandeffectiveness,andincreasedpublicconfidenceintheDoD’sstewardshipoffunds.TheFY2025budgetidentifies$1.3billioninPerformanceImprovementInitiativecostreductionsacrosstheDepartmentachievedthroughContinuousProcessImprovements(CPI),Optimization,Reform,andTransformationinitiatives.ThesecollectiveactionsenabletheServicesandtheDepartmenttoreinvestandredirectresourcestohighernationaldefensepriorities.

Figure1.2providesahistoricallookattheoverallDoDbudgetbacktoFY2010andbreaksoutthebasebudgetamountsfromOverseasContingencyOperations(OCO),andothersupplementalfundingreceived.ThedecadelongBudgetControlAct(BCA),whichlastedthroughFY2021,significantlyreducedDefensebudgetsafterthepreviousdecadeofbuild-upinboththe

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baseandOCOfundingrelatedtooperationsinIraqandAfganistanfollowingtheeventsof9/11.EmergingfromtheBCA,theFY2022budgeteliminatedtheseparateOCOrequest,andtheFY2023throughFY2025budgetsalignandimplementthe2022NDSbyreinforcingthecapabilitiesoftheTotalForceandallowingtheDepartmenttofieldcombat-credibleforcestodaywhilesimultaneouslypreparingforthethreatsofthefuture.

Figure1.2.DoDBudgetFY2010–FY2025*

Atthetimeofpublishing,theDepartmentcontinuestooperateunderaContinuingResolution(CR)withthesequestrationcutsmandatedbytheFRAfastapproaching.Unlessall12ofthefederalgovernment’sFY2024appropriationsactsarepassedbyApril30th,theDepartmentwillbeforcedtooperateunderacapofapproximately$808billion.Theconsequenceswouldbegrave.Wewillcontinuetotakecareofourpeoplebyensuringmilitarymanpoweraccountsareprotectedfromfurtherreductionsundersequestration,butthiswillexerttremendouspressureonprocurementandreadinessaccountstoabsorbtheindiscriminate,across-the-boardspendingcutrequiredundersequestration.TheDepartmentwillriskundoingyearsofsteadyeffortstoimprovereadinessandrapidlymodernizetomeetourpacingthreat.SequestrationwouldreducetheDepartment’sfunding,impairourmissions,usetaxpayermoneyinefficiently,anddepriveourindustrypartnersthestabilityrequiredtobuildandmaintainthesystemsvitaltoourdefense.

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Figure1.3.DefenseOutlaysasaPercentofGrossDomesticProduct,FY1953–FY2029

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DefenseoutlaysarerelativelymodestasapercentofGrossDomesticProduct(GDP).Duringthistimeofgreatuncertainty,theUnitedStatescanillaffordthecostofglobalinstability.Inordertoremainasthesteadyfriendofouralliesandpartnersandacredibledeterrenttoaggression,theDepartmentmusthaveresourcesthatmeettoday’schallengesandgiveourwarfightersthetoolstheyrequiretoprevail.Wealsomustsafeguardthepreciousresourcesofournation,aneffortthatbeginswithastrategicallyfocusedandanalyticallysoundbudgetrequesttotheCongress.

RESOURCINGTHE2022NATIONALDEFENSESTRATEGY

ThisoverviewdocumentillustrateshowtheFY2025budgetrequestalignswith,andcontinuestoadvance,thefour2022NDSprioritiesthrougheachoftheNDSstrategicapproaches.

IntegratedDeterrence:Enabledbycombat-credibleforcesbackstoppedbyasafe,secure,andeffectivenucleardeterrent:

$49.2billionforNuclearEnterpriseModernizationincluding:

$9.9billionfortheColumbia-classballisticmissilesubmarine

$5.3billionfortheB-21bomber

$3.7billionfortheSentinel/GroundBasedStrategicDeterrent(GBSD)

$0.8billionfortheLong-RangeStandoff(LRSO)Weapon

$28.4billionforMissileDefeatandDefensetoprotecttheUnitedStateshomeland,territories,andallies

$9.8billiontodevelopandfieldamixofmulti-Service,multi-domainoffensiveLong-RangeFireswithinthisFutureYearsDefenseProgram(FYDP)

$61.2billionforAirPowerfocusedonF-22,F-35,andF-15EXfighters,theB-21bomber,mobilityaircraft,KC-46Atankers,andunmannedaircraftsystems

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$48.1billionforSeaPowerinvestmentswithnewconstructionofsixbattleforcefleetships,includingoneVirginiaclasssubmarine,twoArleighBurkeclassDestroyers,oneConstellationclassGuidedMissileFrigate,oneSanAntonioclassamphibiouswarfareship,andoneMediumLandingShip

$13.0billionforLandPowertomodernizeArmyandMarineCorpscombatequipmentincludingArmoredMulti-PurposeVehicles,theAmphibiousCombatVehicle,andtheXM30CombatVehicle

$33.7billioninvitalspacecapabilities,resilientarchitectures,andenhancedspacecommandandcontrol

$14.5billionforcyberspaceactivitiestodefendanddisrupttheeffortsofadvancedandpersistentcyberadversaries,acceleratethetransitiontoZeroTrustcybersecurityarchitecture,andincreasedefenseofU.S.criticalinfrastructureanddefenseindustrialbasepartnersagainstmaliciouscyberattacks

Campaigning:Evidencedbyday-to-dayactivitiesandactions,overseasoperations,readinesstrainingandexercises,andcontinuousengagementandcollaborationwithouralliesandpartnerstoadvanceoursharedinterests

$147.5billionforstrategicreadinessandpreparednessoftheJointForcesupportingmodernizingcapabilitiesforthefuturefightandsustainingcurrentforcereadiness

$9.9billionforthePacificDeterrenceInitiative(PDI)providingcriticalinvestmentsinresilientanddistributedbasing,newmissilewarningandtrackingarchitecture,fundingfortheDefenseofGuam,fieldingofuncrewedandautonomoussystemsandotherinnovativetechnologies,andmultinationalinformationsharing,training,andexperimentation

$3.9billionforEuropeandeterrenceandcounteringRussianaggressionincludingtheEuropeanDeterrenceInitiative(EDI),NATOsupport,andNATOSecurityInvestmentProgram

$300millionfortheUkraineSecurityAssistanceInitiative(USAI),whichisinadditiontotheotherEuropeaninvestmentsabove,toprovideassistanceandsupporttothemilitaryandnationalsecurityforcesofUkraine

BuildingEnduringAdvantages:Deliveredthroughinnovationandmodernization,investmentsinresilience,andanunwaveringcommitmenttotakingcareofourpeople

$143.2billionResearch,Development,TestandEvaluation(RDT&E)budget–supportsinvestmentacrosstheDepartmentforResponsibleArtificialIntelligence,5G,andExperimentation

$17.2billionforScienceandTechnologyincludinga$2.5billioninvestmentinBasicResearch

AdditionalinvestmentstoensurethehealthandcapacityoftheDefenseIndustrialBase(DIB),includinginthesubmarineandmunitionsindustrialbasestoincreaseproductioncapacityandleveragemulti-yearprocurementsthatdelivercriticalmunitionsaffordably

$37.3billioninfacilitiesinvestmentsincluding$17.5billioninMilitaryConstructionandFamilyHousingprogramsand$19.8billionforFacilitiesSustainment,Restoration,andModernization(FSRM)

PeopleareattheheartofeachoftheseNDSstrategicapproachesandtheDepartment’smostvaluableasset.TheFY2025budgetcontinuestoCultivatetheWorkforceWeNeedbyTakingCareofOurPeopleincluding–

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Providinga4.5percentpayraiseformilitarypersonneland2.0percentpayraiseforcivilianpersonnel.ThisbudgetfullyfundsthepayraisestocontinuetheDepartment’seffortstoretainthebestoftoday’sforceaswecreateadvancementopportunitiesthatdriverecruitmentandretentioneffortsfortomorrow’sTotalForce(TF)

Buildingresilienceandforcereadinessthroughover$61.4billioninvestedintheworld’spreeminentmilitaryhealthcaredeliveryoperationandmorethan$10.6billionformilitaryfamilysupportprogramsincludingChildCareandYouthPrograms,Morale,Welfare,andRecreationprograms,WarfighterandFamilyServices,Commissarybenefits,andDoDEducationActivitySchools

Ensuringaccountableleadershipwithcontinuedemphasisandinvestmentsinsexualassaultandharassmentprevention,suicideprevention,Diversity,Equity,Inclusion,andAccessibility(DEIA),andInsiderThreatPrograms

Planning,Programming,Budgeting,andExecution(PPBE)ReformandBudgetExecutionFlexibilities

“TheDepartmentofDefensemustmeettheurgencyoftoday’sthreatsandtomorrow’schallengeswithinnovationinallportfolios—includinghowwebuildandexecuteourbudget.ThisiscriticalnotonlytomaintainthetrustoftheAmericantaxpayer,butalsotoensurethatDoDcanrapidlytransition,integrate,anddelivercutting-edgecapabilitiestothewarfighteratspeedandscale.”

-DeputySecretaryofDefenseKathleenH.Hicks,August2023

TheDoD’sresourceallocationprocesswasbornintheindustrialage.However,thegoaloftheprocessremainsunchangedandthechallengeswefacefromouradversariescontinuetobeformidable.

TheU.S.hashadmanyadversariesbeforethatwereactivelytryingtochangetheworldorder,butnonehavebeensuccessful.ButthePRC,ifwearenotdiligent,hasthepotentialto.Aswemoveforwardintothedecisivedecadesahead,theDepartmentmustcontinuouslyevaluateourcapabilitiesandtechnologiesavailableforthewarfighters.Butwemustalsocontinuallyimprovetheprocessesthatunderpinhowwedeliverythosecapabilitiesandclosegaps.TheDepartmentcannotremaincompetitiveandrelevantifourprocessesareoptimizedforadifferentfight.WemustacturgentlytobuildenduringadvantagesforthefutureJointForce,advancereformtoaccelerateforcedevelopment,andgetthetechnologyweneedmorequickly.

TheDepartmenthasundertakensignificantreformsandcontinuestoseekincrementalreformspurposefullytoimprovehowthesystemoperatestomeetthechallengesweexpecttofaceinthecrucialyearsahead.OnepiecetothisreformistheDepartment’ssubmissionofrevisedappropriationslanguageornewgeneralprovisionstoincreasefundingflexibilitiesthroughouttheDepartmentthatdirectlyaffectthedeliveryofneededcapabilities,abilitytoclosecriticalgaps,andpromotetheefficientuseofresources.

TheNationalDefenseAuthorizationAct(NDAA)ofFY2022establishedtheCommissiononPPBEReformto(1)examinetheeffectivenessofthePPBEprocessandadjacentpracticesoftheDoD,particular