US Defense Secretary Requests $67 Billion More Amid $37.5 Billion Iran War Costs
Months into the US-led conflict with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks additional funding as munitions stockpiles dwindle and economic costs rise.
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Months into the US-led conflict with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks additional funding as munitions stockpiles dwindle and economic costs rise.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine appear before a Senate committee to discuss escalating war with Iran and defend a $67 billion Pentagon funding request.
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