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White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
White House Seeks $1.5 tn Defense Budget as Iran War Drives Costs
US President Donald Trump has requested lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5[4D[K
$1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising co[2D[K
costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments.
The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40 percent in a sing[4D[K
single year -- the sharpest increase since World War II -- as Washington se[2D[K
seeks to sustain military operations and rebuild depleted weapons stockpile[9D[K
stockpiles.
The request highlights the growing financial pressure of a conflict now in [K
its fifth week, and sets up a political battle in Congress over how to fund[4D[K
fund a dramatic expansion of military spending.
US media have reported that the Iran war could be costing as much as $2 bil[3D[K
billion a day, underscoring the scale of the burden even before longer-term[11D[K
longer-term reconstruction and resupply costs are factored in.
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