Ukraine Defense, Drone Systems Make Pentagon’s Funding Wish List

July 8, 2025, 8:33 PM UTC

Wish lists from the Army, Navy, and Space Force include requests for drone and counter-drone systems, munitions, and satellite communications, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg Government.

Defense branches and commands send unfunded priority lists to lawmakers after the president’s official budget request is submitted to guide congressional defense committees when they write their annual authorization and spending measures.

The branch requests follow Congress sending $156 billion in new funding to the Defense Department in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law (H.R. 1) enacted last week. House members are set to vote on the Pentagon’s appropriations ( ...

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