The Committee For a Responsible Budget said the amount translates to approximately $6 billion a day and it expects the U.S. to surpass $2 trillion in borrowing in the current fiscal year despite not being in a recession.
On behalf of the War Department, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 selected five installations to participate in the directed-energy counter-unmanned aircraft systems pilot program included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026 late last year, which included $400 million for Ukraine to be released in 2026 and another $400 million in 2027 through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
The Air Force and Space Force achieved annual recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule, contracting 32,000 new active-duty Airmen and Guardians needed for the fiscal year.
Eligible active-duty aviators have from Apr. 1 until May 31 to apply for the fiscal year 2026 aviation bonus, Air Force officials announced April 1, 2026.
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