Military spy budget surges 49%, details secret

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's Pentagon requested $50 billion from taxpayers on Tuesday for a budget so secret that the military will only say how much it costs. The Trump administration is requesting $50 billion for the Military Intelligence Program in fiscal year 2027, a nearly 49% jump from the $33.6 billion requested in fiscal 2026 and a 79% increase from the $27.9 billion requested in fiscal 2023. The Military Intelligence Program covers intelligence activity conducted by military departments and agencies within the Department of Defense in support of tactical U.S. military operations, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The Pentagon has publicly released the MIP top line budget figure annually since February 2012. Despite the significant increase, the Pentagon said all other MIP budget figures and program information remain classified for national security reasons, leaving taxpayers with