Pete Hegseth defends operational readiness to lawmakers and requests $80 billion in additional funding due to heightened security threats in the Middle East.
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What happened
Pete Hegseth defends operational readiness to lawmakers and requests $80 billion in additional funding due to heightened security threats in the Middle East.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- US officials, including Hegseth and Bessent, warn of financial strain and ramp up economic pressure against Iran.Sub-event
Hegseth seeks defense funding from Senate; Trump's vision drives agenda; Murkowski questions plan.1 source
Bills are being discussed regarding the severe degradation of Iranian capabilities.1 source
- Pete Hegseth and an unnamed general led a review of military resources.Sub-event
Military official defends readiness and requests $80 billion from Congress amid Middle East tensions.1 source
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The Pentagon requested funds for war in Iran as political figures debated the conflict's continuation in the Senate.Also in this story
- Trump's war against Iran continues, and Democrats have blocked the proposed $1 trillion defense bill.
- Trump requests more Pentagon funding for war with Iran, with McConnell supporting the request amidst political shifts.
- Lindsey Graham supported Pentagon funding for military action against Iran.
- The Senate debates military action and fund allocation, with the U.S. Treasury controlling unfrozen Iranian funds.
The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Congress
US record label; imprint of Congress Record Corp.
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
Related events
- Pete Hegseth serves as Defense Secretary under the Trump administration, invoking the Defense Production Act to boost capacity amid concerns over the war with Iran.
- Defense budget requests have been made for military operations in the Middle East region.
- While the Iran war continues, US defense policy is being represented by Pete Hegseth to NATO ministers in Brussels, pressuring allies to increase defense spending.
- As Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth faces political pressure from Republicans and outside groups regarding a foreign policy blunder made by Donald Trump, who was advised to launch war.
- Pete Hegseth defended the ongoing military campaign against Iran.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- en.apa.az
- watchingamerica.com
- rawstory.com
- jezebel.com
- military.com
- investinglive.com
- americanbazaaronline.com