Pentagon Tells Lawmakers It Needs $80 Billion for Iran War and Other Bills: WSJ
Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers the request would cover munitions, pay and ship operations as Pentagon leaders warn of shortfalls.
- Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers this week that the Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover Iran war costs and other non-war obligations, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
- The conflict Trump began alongside Israel has reached its 4-month mark, following a previously rejected $200 billion funding request that met stiff opposition from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
- A Pentagon official estimated the Iran war has cost around $25 billion, while White House budget director Russell Vought defended a $1.5 trillion annual military budget before the House Representatives Budget Committee.
- Congress may receive a full supplemental funding request covering Pentagon costs, farm relief, and disaster aid in the coming days, while certain lawmakers have expressed concern over resource allocation for the war.
- Voter anxiety over living costs, energy prices, and the war's financial burden challenges Republican priorities ahead of November midterm elections, as the party seeks to maintain control of Congress.
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Pentagon Reportedly Seeks $80 Billion as Iran War Costs Strain Military Budget
The Department of War is asking lawmakers for tens of billions in additional funding to cover Iran war expenses, replenish munitions and address other budget ... The post Pentagon Reportedly Seeks $80 Billion as Iran War Costs Strain Military Budget first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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Pentagon says it needs $80B for war, other bills
The U.S. Department of Defense needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in phone calls this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing…
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Both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress resist President Donald Trump's appeals to raise the Pentagon's budget to its highest level in modern history, signaling an imminent battle over military spending, while the government refuses to detail the cost of the war with Iran. Even as Trump attempts to end the conflict, he and his government pressure the Republicans to bypass the democratic opposition and approve $350 billion (R$1.8 tril…
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