Pentagon Pete Pushes for More Cash as Iran War Drains U.S. Stockpiles
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressing Congress for additional funding after the Pentagon says the Iran war has exhausted its stockpiles and long-range missiles, with about $67 billion requested to replace losses; Republicans were briefed in a closed session while Democrats were largely left out, as officials warn that readiness could suffer as the conflict drags on far beyond the president’s initial promise of a quick “few weeks.”
- Pentagon Pete’s Secret Plea for Cash Is Leaked thedailybeast.com
- Scoop: Inside Hegseth's classified plea for more defense funds Axios
- Fossil fuel dependence makes conflict more expensive: the true cost of the war on Iran greenpeace.org
- Hegseth struggles to sell Senate on Iran war funding The Hill
- There Will be Unseen Costs to be Paid over the War in Iran. Who is Weighing Them? The Cipher Brief
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