The Fiscal Year 2019 Budget in Context
Introduction
President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget requests $617.1 billion for the Defense Department’s annual “base” discretionary budget, which is more than $90 billion higher than FY 18 enacted levels. This amount does not include certain other security spending, including funding for nuclear weapons-related work in the Department of Energy. Nor does it include an additional request of $69.0 billion for the Pentagon’s portion of the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account – also referred to as “war funding.”
Including all of these accounts, the total national defense discretionary spending request is $714.9 billion. As an uncapped account, the OCO fund is often used to push military and other spending above the maximum levels allowed by law.
Nuclear Modernization and Non-Proliferation
The request increases funding for nuclear weapons refurbishment plans, which aim to overhaul and maintain the entire nuclear arsenal at a cost of approximately $1.7 trillion over 30 years, adjusted for inflation. This plan includes funding for a new long-range bomber, a new nuclear-capable cruise missile, a new ballistic missile submarine program, an updated land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and their associated warheads. Actualizing these plans will likely result in decreased funding for conventional military capabilities.
The budget also proposes a $50 million cut to the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation account compared to the amount estimated for FY 2018. These cuts include a $6 million reduction of the Global Material Security program, which works to reduce and protect vulnerable nuclear and radiological material located around the globe, and a further $19 million cut for nonproliferation research and development.
The President’s Request
Discretionary Defense Request for Fiscal Year 2019
(in billions of current dollars)
| FY 2018 Estimate: | FY 2019 Funding Request: | Allocated to: |
| 523.7 | 617.1 | Department of Defense Base Budget (051) |
| 83.4 | 69.0 | Overseas Contingency Operations (War Funding) |
| 19.8 | 21.9 | Defense Related Activities at DOE (053) |
| 8.0 | 8.0 | Other Defense Related Funding (054) |
| 634.9 (+4.7 Supplemental) | 716.0 | Total National Defense Spending Request (050) |
Fiscal Year 2019 Overseas Contingency Operations
(in billions of current dollars)
National Defense Spending by Selected Years
| Time Period | FY Enacted: | National Defense Spending:
(in billions of 2009 dollars*)
|
| World War II | 1945 | 994 |
| Korean War Peak Spending | 1953 | 532 |
| Vietnam War Peak Spending | 1968 | 524 |
| Peak 1980’s Buildup Spending | 1989 | 538 |
| Proposed Current Spending | 2019 | 590 |
*Provided by the Office of Management and Budget
A5.2C
Department of Defense Topline Since FY 2001
(in billions of then-year dollars)
Fiscal Year 2019 Base + OCO Discretionary Defense Request by Function
(in billions of current dollars)
|
FY 2018 Estimate: |
FY 2019 Funding Request: |
Allocated to: | Delta FY17-FY18 |
| 139.8 | 152.9 | Military Personnel | +13.1 |
| 261.6 | 283.5 | Operations & Maintenance | +21.9 |
| 125.6 | 144.3 | Procurement | +18.8 |
| 74.6 | 92.4 | Research and Development (RDT&E) | +17.8 |
| 8.3 | 11.4 | Construction/Family Housing | +3.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Revolving & Management Funds | -0.3 |
| 611.8 | 686.1 | Total* |
+74.3 |
*Estimate due to rounding
Fiscal Year 2019 Base + OCO Discretionary Defense Request by Service
(in billions of current dollars)
| FY 2018 Estimate: | FY 2019 Funding Request: | Allocated to: | Delta FY17-FY18 |
| 158.4 | 182.0 | Army | +23.6 |
| 173.0 | 194.1 | Navy | +21.1 |
| 170.2 | 194.2 | Air Force | +24.0 |
| 110.3 | 115.8 | Defense-Wide | +5.5 |
| 611.8 | 686.1 | Total* | +74.3 |
*Estimate due to rounding
Nuclear Weapons and Non-Proliferation
Fiscal Year 2019 Request for National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
(in billions of current dollars)
| FY 2018 Estimate: | FY 2019 Funding Request: | Allocated to: |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
| 9.2 | 11.0 | Weapons Activities |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | Federal Salaries and Expenses |
| 1.3 | 1.8 | Naval Reactors |
| 12.8 | 15.1 | Total NNSA Request* |
*Estimate due to rounding
Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN)
|
(in millions of current dollars) |
| FY 2018 Estimate: | FY 2019 Funding Request: | Allocated to: |
| 326.0 | 318.0 | Global Material Security |
| 287.0 | 332.0 | Material Management and Minimization |
| 332.0 | 279.0 | Nonproliferation Construction |
| 124.0 | 130.0 | Nonproliferation and Arms Control |
| 475.0 | 456.0 | Nonproliferation Research and Development |
| 276.0 | 319.0 | Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program |
| 83.0 | 29.0 | Legacy Contractor Pensions |
| 2.0 | 0.0 | Global Threat Reduction Initiative |
| 1,905.0 | 1,863.0 | Total Defense Nuclear Non-Total DNN Total* |
*estimate due to rounding
Review of DNN Funding Over Last Five Years
| FY15 Enacted | FY16 Enacted | FY17 Enacted | FY18
Estimate |
FY19
Requested |
FY19 vs. FY18 | |
| Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation | $1.62 billion | $1.94 billion | $1.88 billion | $1.91 billion | $1.86
billion |
– $50 million |
| Core Non-Proliferation Programs* | $1.27 billion | $1.36 billion | $1.25 billion | $1.21 billion | $1.24
billion |
+ $30 million |
*Includes Global Material Security, Material Management and Minimization, Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Nonproliferation R&D.
Review of DNN Funding over last Five Years
Request for Fiscal Year 2019 Selected Nuclear Weapons
(in millions of current dollars)
| FY 2018 Request | FY 2019 Request | Allocated to |
| 2,003.6 | 2,314.2 | Long Range Strike Bomber* |
| 1,884.5 | 3,710.3 | Ohio Submarine Replacement Program (Columbia Class) |
| 179.5 | 253.9 | B61 Tail Kit Assembly |
| 1,270.0 | 1,236.5 | Trident II Ballistic Missile Modifications |
| 215.7 | 345.0 | Ground Based Strategic Deterrent |
| 451.3 | 615.0 | Long Range Standoff Weapon |
| 220.3 | 399.1 | W80-4 Life Extension Program |
| 222.9 | 224.1 | W76-1 Nuclear Life Extension Program |
| 281.1 | 332.3 | W88 Nuclear Alteration Program |
*Long range strike bomber will serve both conventional and nuclear missions
State Department and Foreign Operations
| State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development Funding
in Billions ($) |
|||
| FY 17 Actual | FY 18 Request | FY19 Request | |
| State Department/USAID | 55.6 | 37.6 | 37.8 |
| State Department – Key Department Funding
in Millions ($) |
|||
| FY 17 Actual | FY18 Request | FY19 Request | |
| Peacekeeping Operations | 659 | 301 | 291 |
| Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) | 970 | 679 | 690 |
| Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities | 1,907 | 1,196 | 1,196 |
| State Department – Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs
in Millions ($) |
|||
| FY17 Actual | FY 18 Request | FY19 Request | |
| Global Threat Reduction | 80.0 | 65.1 | 67.0 |
| IAEA Voluntary Contribution | 94.8 | 91.9 | 90.9 |
| Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund | 30.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Terrorist Interdiction Program | 33.0 | 36.0 | 50.0 |
| CTBT International Monitoring System | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Funding for Selected Weapons Systems
AIRCRAFT
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Request |
| F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
|
$10,837.9 million
(70 aircraft) |
$10,692.5 million
(77 aircraft) |
| F-22 Raptor Fighter
|
$915.5 million | $867.0 million |
| F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fighter | $1,253.1 million
(14 aircraft) |
$1,996.4 million
(24 aircraft) |
| V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft | $961.8 million
(6 aircraft) |
$1,280.1 million
(7 aircraft) |
| C-130J Hercules Military Transport Aircraft | $886.1 million
(9 aircraft) |
$1,571.9 million
(10 aircraft) |
| AH-64E Apache Helicopter | $1,441.9 million
(50 upgrades and 13 new aircraft) |
$1,271.3 million
(48 upgrades and 12 new aircraft) |
| CH-47 Chinook Helicopter | $415.0 million
(6 aircraft) |
$308.0 million
(7 aircraft) |
| UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter | $1,059.0 million
(48 aircraft) |
$1,420.1 million
(68 aircraft) |
| P-8A Poseidon Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Aircraft | $1,609.4 million
(7 aircraft) |
$2,218.9 million
(10 aircraft) |
| E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Early Warning Aircraft | $1,116.4 (5 aircraft) |
$1,188.8 million
(4 aircraft) |
| KC-46A Tanker | $3,052.9 million
(15 aircraft) |
$3,013.1 million
(15 aircraft) |
| F-15 Eagle Fighter
|
$963.1 million | $1,067.1 million |
SHIPBUILDING
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Request |
| CVN 78 “Ford” Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier | $4,638.1 million | $1,765.9 million |
| DDG 51 “Arleigh Burke” Destroyer | $4,013.7 million
(2 ships) |
$5,985.6 million
(3 ships) |
| Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) | $1,653.8 million
(2 ships) |
$1,254.4 million
(1 ship) |
| SSN 774 “Virginia” Class Submarine
|
$5,546.3 million
(2 subs) |
$7,446.4 million
(2 subs) |
MISSILES/ ORDNANCE
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Total Cost |
| Advanced Medium Range Air-Air Missile (AMRAAM) | $594.4 million
(325 missiles) |
$652.0 million
(363 missiles) |
| Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) | $874.3 million
(34,529 units) |
$1,169.4 million
(43,594 units) |
| Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) | $471.7 million
(360 missiles) |
$552.8 million
(360 missiles) |
| Small Diameter Bomb | $539.6 million
(7,402 units) |
$623.5 million
(8,086 units) |
| Hellfire Missiles | $711.1 million
(7,664 missiles) |
$625.3 million
(7,045 missiles) |
SELECTED BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Total Cost |
| Ground-Based Midcourse Defense | $1,944.8 million | $2,101.8 million |
| AEGIS BMD | $2,073.7 million | $1,669.1 million |
| THAAD | $1,289.2 million | $1,149.3 million |
| Patriot/PAC-3 | $681.8 million | $526.6 million |
| PAC-3/MSE Missile | $1,106.0 million
(240 MSE interceptors) |
$1,131.3 million
(240 MSE interceptors) |
SPACE-BASED SYSTEMS
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Total Cost |
| Advanced Extremely High Frequency | $453.0 million | $768.0 million |
| Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) | $1,861.5 million
(3 systems) |
$1,950.0 million
(5 systems) |
| Global Positioning System | $1,120.5 million | $1,490.7 million |
| Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) | $1,505.3 million | $842.1 million |
GROUND SYSTEMS
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Total Cost |
| Abrams Tank
|
$1,213.9 million
(56 upgrades) |
$2,657.4 million
(135 upgrades) |
| Joint Light Tactical Vehicle | $1,142.7 million
(2,777 units) |
$1,961.5 million
(5,113 units) |
| Amphibious Combat Vehicle | $340.5 million | $265.7 million |
UNSTAFFED SYSTEMS
| System | FY’18 Total Cost | FY’19 Total Cost |
| MQ-1B/MQ-lC Predator/Grey Eagle
|
$174.4 million
(11 units) |
$114.7 million
(10 units) |
| MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
|
$1,009.9 million
(16 units) |
$911.7 million
(29 units) |
