Iran war has cost US $37.5B so far – Defense secretary
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding the administration's supplemental defense funding request amid escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. The White House is requesting approximately $87.6 billion in emergency appropriations to support military operations and other federal needs, following recent casualties among service members.
Progressive:Perpetual war spending — progressive outlets emphasized the enormous fiscal commitment and warned of an open-ended conflict without clear resolution.
Moderate:Emergency appropriations review — moderate outlets reported the supplemental funding request and its allocations across defense, health, and agriculture.
Conservative:Strategic defense necessity — conservative outlets framed the spending as necessary emergency response and noted the Pentagon defending its casualty reporting accuracy.
WASHINGTON – The US has spent an estimated US$37.5 billion on the war on Iran since the beginning of the conflict roughly five months ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Tuesday during a Senate hearing on the Pentagon’s supplemental funding request. “The estimate we have as of today is US$37.5 billion,” Hegseth said when asked about the cost of the war. The hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee focused on the Defense Department’s request for US$67 billion in supplemental funding tied to the war against Iran. READ: New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths READ: […]...
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