US EditionFrom Extravagant Lobster Dinners to iPads: Here's How Pentagon Spent Whopping $93 Billion in September
Nearly half of the $93 billion spent by the Pentagon in September 2025 occurred in the last five days of the fiscal year to fully utilize congressionally allocated funds.
- Last month, the U.S. Department of Defense spent $93.4 billion on grants and contracts, with nearly 50 percent spent in the last five business days.
- As the fiscal year ends in September, use-it-or-lose-it policies prompt the U.S. Department of Defense to obligate funds before congressional budgets are reduced.
- DoD procurement records list purchases such as lobster tail , ribeye steak , Alaskan king crab , 272 doughnut orders , Apple products , a grand piano , and furniture purchases .
- Against the backdrop of the national debt , critics said Hegseth's spending was wasteful and contrasted it with pediatric cancer research, drawing political scrutiny.
- Longstanding year-end procurement patterns suggest furniture spending trends since 2008 spike by 564%, with the September 30 procurement rush likened to Amazon Prime Day, prompting congressional budget debates and oversight.
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Defense Dept. Threw Away Almost $100B in Use-it-or-lose-it Spendathon
The Department of Defense — or what President Donald Trump calls the “War Department” — threw away almost $100 billion during a madcap use-it-or-lose-it spending spree in September 2025. The waste included $25 million on luxury food items such as lobster and Alaskan king crab, Open the Books reported. Yet the spending is not unique, ... The post Defense Dept. Threw Away Almost $100B in Use-it-or-lose-it Spendathon appeared first on The New Ameri…
The US Department of Defense spent more than $93 billion on various contracts and purchases in September, just before the end of the fiscal year, with half of that amount spent in the last five days of the month alone, according to US media reports. They state that $22 million was spent on lobsters and beef steaks.
From extravagant lobster dinners to iPads: Here's how Pentagon spent whopping $93 billion in September
The Pentagon reportedly spent $93 billion in September 2025 as the fiscal year ended, including millions on seafood, furniture, electronics, and IT. The surge is driven by “use-it-or-lose-it” budget rules that push defence officials to spend remaining funds before the fiscal year closes.
Lobster, Ribeye, and $60,000 recliners: Inside the Pentagon’s $93 billion spending spree before attacks on Iran and Venezuela
A watchdog report claims the Pentagon spent $93.4 billion in September 2025, including millions on seafood, steak, technology and furniture under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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