The US Marine Corps’ 2024 budget request is about $53 billion, the Defense Department’s Stars and Stripes newspaper reported March 13.
“Approximately $53 billion of the US Navy’s $255 billion budget will go to the US Marine Corps.”indicated in the message.
At the same time, under the budget proposal, nearly two-thirds of the US Marine Corps budget will go toward funding personnel, operations, and maintenance. About 25% will go towards the purchase of weapons, vehicles and equipment, and a further 10% towards construction projects and research and development.
Therefore, the budget plan to fund the US Marine Corps in 2024 will increase by $1.3 billion compared to funding in 2023.
Let’s remember that in the budget request for US defense in 2024, it is indicated that the country must remain the deadliest, combat-ready and world-renowned force on this planet.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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