Within the overall budget proposal of $1.5 trillion released on Friday, the U.S. Navy has requested a 1,200% increase in orders for long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. Congress approved $257 million for the Navy to procure 58 Tomahawk missiles, while lawmakers are now being asked to fund the production of 785 missiles at a cost slightly over $3 billion. Of that amount, approximately $1.5 billion is allocated for modifications to the Tomahawk missiles. In the weapons procurement category, the Navy has requested a total of over $22 billion, compared to about $10 billion requested for the same item in 2026. The Washington Post reported on March 27 that the Pentagon is expending Tomahawk missiles at an alarming rate, with at least 850 missiles launched since the start of the war with Iran on February 28. The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a report stating that the United States likely still has close to 3,000 Tomahawk missiles in its arsenal, but that the 850 missiles fired represent the highest number ever recorded in a single military campaign. The closest previous example was during Operation Iraqi Freedom, when 802 Tomahawk missiles were used. If approved, the budget request for 2027 would largely replenish most of the missiles expended during Operation Epic Fury, although the timeline for delivering the newly produced missiles remains a question.