Official and full statement of the US military budget 2022

Bayanalysis -The Department of Defense’s (DoD) mission is to deter adversaries and defend the United States homeland and its citizens. As global threats evolve, so too must the Department if we are to remain ready and capable of thwarting the aims of adversaries. Accordingly, DoD’s FY 2022 budget request invests in the people, priorities, and purpose of mission that will renew America’s advantages and support the United States’ efforts to advance our defense priorities.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most urgent challenge facing our nation today, and its impact has had far-reaching implications for the Department and its workforce, operations, and acquisitions. The DoD will support the Administration’s efforts to stop the pandemic and assist COVID-19 relief efforts and vaccine distribution.

Moreover, the FY 2022 budget invests in DoD’s capacity to prevent and respond to future pandemics and biological events.

The pandemic has laid bare the vulnerability of both the nation and the force to biological events, the consequences of which may only grow in the future due to a changing climate, global preparedness and supply chain vulnerabilities, and advances in technology that facilitate creating and modifying dangerous agents.

China poses the greatest long-term challenge to the United States, and strengthening deterrence against China will require DoD to work in concert with other instruments of national power.

A combat-credible Joint Force will underpin a whole-of-nation approach to competition and ensure the Nation leads from a position of strength. Accordingly, DoD will prioritize China and its military modernization as our pacing challenge The Department will continue to modernize its forces, global posture, and operational concepts to ensure our armed forces are capable of deterring and defending against aggression that undermines the security of both the United States and our allies.

As part of that effort, DoD is leveraging our technological advantages and investing in cuttingedge technologies that will deliver new warfighting advantages to our forces, including artificial intelligence, hypersonic technology, cyber, and quantum computing, among others

DoD is increasing the speed and scale of innovation in the force, including the development, experimentation, and adoption of emerging capabilities and joint operational concepts to counter competitors in both high-end and gray zone conflicts.

The Department must also balance competing challenges that stem from advanced and persistent threats to global security. DoD will remain fully ready to deter and, if necessary, respond  to nation-state threats stemming from Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and will continue to disrupt violent extremist organizations that pose

transnational and regional threats to U.S. forces and to our allies and partners. The United States also faces a growing climate crisis, and DoD recognizes that the country’s longterm security requires that we elevate climate as a national security priority.

Where possible, DoD will seek to lead the way for alternative climate-considered approaches for the country. DoD will integrate climate considerations in all policies, strategies, and partner engagement activities.

There is no doubt that the climate crisis will have an impact on DoD’s missions, plans, and capabilities, and the FY 2022 budget ensures the Department is prepared to meet those challenges head on.

DoD recognizes that it cannot tackle these challenges alone and still achieve the Nation’s security objectives. Success will require teamwork—both with our international allies and partners, and with the interagency, Congress, private industry, and the American people here at home.

DoD will prioritize rebuilding mutually beneficial defense partnerships, a strategic advantage that no U.S. competitor can match, and will work to align defense priorities to advance shared interests.

At home, the Department will invest in American manufacturing, military families, and national disaster and pandemic response infrastructure, ensuring the Department’s positive impacts are felt across America as we work together to build back better.
Finally, DoD’s greatest advantage is its workforce, supported by its military families. Taking care of our people and their physical, mental, and emotional health is among the Department’s highest priorities because we cannot be ready without an energetic and empowered workforce.

DoD will invest in the growth and development of our workforce, including training, education, and opportunities for advancement that will improve promotion and retention for our total workforce, both civilian and military DoD is committed to addressing the challenges that undermine our ability to attract and retain the highest quality Total Force, from housing and family support to suicide and sexual assault prevention. The Department will ensure our force reflects the breadth of skills and talent of all those wiland able to serve across our diverse nation.

By investing in America’s enduring advantages, including our people, the FY 2022 budget ensures the Department can meet today’s challenges from a position of strength and ultimately build back better.

Secretary Austin’s Message to the Force, released March 4, 2021, provides the overarching strategic framework for both the Department’s near-term priorities and for the DoD FY 2022budget request described herein.