FY2017 Budget Proposal Five evolving challenges drive the Defense Department's planning for its $582.7 billion fiscal year 2017 budget request, including Russian aggression in Europe, the rise of China in the Asia Pacific, North Korea, Iran, and the ongoing fight against terrorism, especially the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.09 MB) Tags: All images Credit: John Kerr VIRIN: 160202-D-TM997-001.JPG Photo Gallery