Defense Department Estimates War Costs at $29 Billion
The Defense Department's budget official provided updated estimates on war costs. Secretary Hegseth defended a significant budget request before Congress amid rising expenses. (sources: nytimes, kstp, thehill, nbcnews, foxnews)
The Defense Department reported that the cost of the Iran conflict has reached $29 billion, an increase of $4 billion from previous estimates. Secretary Hegseth defended a $1.5 trillion budget request during congressional hearings.
- The Defense Department's estimate for the cost of the Iran conflict is now $29 billion.
- Secretary Hegseth did not specify when additional funding for the Iran conflict would be requested.
- The budget request of $1.5 trillion is under scrutiny during congressional hearings.
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The budget request and war cost estimates are significant for national defense funding discussions.
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