Lloyd Austin: “Putin never imagined that the world would rally behind Ukraine so swiftly and surely.”

in the fiscal year 2024 budget we asked you for a 5.2 percent pay raise, and that is the largest pay raise in 20 years.

We had to make some tough but responsible choices, and we prioritized near-term readiness.

the price of U.S. leadership is real, but it is far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

we are asking you for 4.5 percent pay raise in this budget request