Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- In a move that has both alarmed and intrigued political analysts, US President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to increase the United States defense budget to $1.5 trillion by the 2027 fiscal year-almost a 60% rise from the current $901 billion allocation. This announcement comes in the wake of a string of unprecedented military operations carried out by the US across three continents, signaling a presidency increasingly defined by aggressive foreign interventions. While Trump frames these actions as necessary to ensure national security, the broader implications suggest a strategic gamble that intertwines foreign policy with domestic electoral politics.

Trumps defense budget proposal, shared via his social media plat...