Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Testify Before Senate on Defense Budget

Prioritizing the Nation’s Defense

The federal budget is large and complicated.   The budget reconciliation bill moving through Congress and the news of $1 trillion in defense spending — which is not actually $1 trillion — can be tough to follow.  As the largest part of the federal discretionary budget, the money that supports national defense can be especially daunting to decipher. It is important to understand what’s at stake, why it is important, and the real opportunities for…

Pitfalls and Obstacles Plague Defense Modernization - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

As impressive as the recent military celebration of its 250-year founding was, it was necessarily focused upon its history, upon its past. The challenge is for the future. The good news is that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised Congress that the new commander in chief is committed to “cleaning house” to effectively modernize his military. And unlike in much of the past, the new defense leader is actually following through to reorient th…

The $1 trillion defense budget

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase defense spending to over $1 trillion for the first time in U.S. history. But will it actually improve U.S. national security?

Senators press Hegseth over defense budget, allege White House planning flat outyears

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fielded a variety of questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee today, with several lawmakers criticizing the Pentagon's budgetary posture. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS), who has previously criticized the Trump administration’s flat fiscal year 2026 base defense budget request and its reliance on a one-time boost from a separate reconciliation bill, said today he and other law…

Hegseth Outlines Pentagon’s Budget, Priorities at Senate Panel Hearing

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday testified on the Pentagon’s proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2026, articulating the Trump administration’s vision for a strong United States. Addressing the elephant in the room, Hegseth said the decision about whether or not to strike Iran is at the presidential level, and that he would go into more detail in a classified setting.  Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hegset…

Defense Secretary & Joint Chiefs Chair Testify on 2026 Budget Request

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine testified on military operations and President Trump's 2026 Pentagon budget request.