Pentagon running short on funds, largely due to Iran war: Report
Training and maintenance are being cut as the White House seeks $67 billion and lawmakers question how long the conflict can be financed.
- The Pentagon is facing a critical budget shortfall, with key military accounts at risk of running dry within weeks due to escalating costs from the war with Iran.
- Operational strain is forcing cutbacks in baseline activities, with the U.S. military limiting or canceling training exercises and diverting equipment and facility maintenance budgets to cover immediate war operations.
- The White House is seeking an emergency $67 billion supplemental package from Congress to help fund the war effort and replenish depleted stockpiles of precision munitions .
- Official estimates place war expenses at $30 billion so far, though independent analysts warn the true cost is significantly higher as official tallies exclude repairs for U.S. bases in the Middle East damaged by Iranian strikes.
- Congressional gridlock threatens to delay additional funding, as the House prepares for a month-long recess while lawmakers debate national debt impacts and military war powers.
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Pentagon Faces Budget Shortfall Due to Iran War, Officials Say
The Department of War is confronting an urgent funding shortfall driven largely by the war in Iran, with key military accounts expected to run dry within weeks as the conflict continues, according to U.S. officials. The financial strain has forced the War Department to shift money from training, maintenance and weapons procurement to cover operational […]
Svindyra Irankriget dränerar amerikanska military. Både flygvapnet och flottanska snart ha förbrukat sina anslag.
Editorial: Military funding endangered
The problem with taking the nation to war without creating consensus of support is now playing out in Washington, where a dispute over a $67 billion supplemental defense appropriation could constrain military operations in Iran and seriously damage national security. If Congress doesn’t move fast the Pentagon will be all but out of money until the new fiscal year begins Oct.1.
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