[U.S. Department of Defense officials call on Congress to approve the defense budget for the new fiscal year] September 13th. In a recent interview, Duffy, the "Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment" of the U.S. Department of Defense, called on the U.S. Congress to approve the "Trump administration's $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027" as soon as possible to allow the U.S. military to fill the inventory of key weapons and ammunition. Duffy said that the U.S. Department of Defense has signed relevant procurement contracts with military industrial enterprises and is waiting for funds to be received to meet the needs of combat personnel. The Pentagon will work with Congress in the coming months to ensure that all defense programs are fully funded. The Trump administration submitted the fiscal year 2027 defense budget to the U.S. Congress in April 2026, totaling $1.5 trillion. This is the largest single military spending request in U.S. history, an increase of about 42% from the previous fiscal year, setting a record for the largest increase in U.S. annual military spending since World War II. (CCTV News)