US Reimposed 'Effectively Impenetrable' Blockade; Iran At Weakest Military Point In Decades: Hegseth
America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders made their case in the Senate on Tuesday for an emergency funding package of nearly $80 billion to
America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders made their case in the Senate on Tuesday for an emergency funding package of nearly $80 billion to help replenish stockpiles spent during the Iran war and fund other Trump administration priorities. Democrats were highly skeptical of the request, asking why U.S. taxpayers should continue footing the bill for a war they don’t support — particularly with the Pentagon sitting on billions of unspent funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly pinned the blame on the Biden administration for underinvesting in the military and prioritizing weapons for Ukraine, while admitting the military was facing immediate funding shortfalls as the price tag on the Iran war rises. OC CLEAN CNN-News18 is your trusted source for breaking news, updates, and in-depth analysis from around the world.
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