US EditionUS military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war
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The Pentagon spent more than $93 billion (Rs 7.63 lakh crore) in September 2025, before the Iran war. This included Rs 82.76 crore on crab and lobster alone, Rs 137 crore on steaks, Rs 91.96 lakh on a grand piano, Rs 4.87 crore on iPads, and millions on furniture. Reports say this was due to a use-it-or-lose-it budget, but Democrats have demanded an investigation.
Anger as US military 'spent eye-watering $9 million on crab legs and lobster'
A new report has claimed that the US military allegedly spent an eye-watering $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before the Iran war.Safe to say, the news has not gone down well on social media.A new analysis published by government watchdog Open the Books also stated that Secretary o...
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The Independent (US)US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to a watchdog report
US military spent $9 million on lobster and crab legs months before Iran war
New Delhi: A new analysis published by government watchdog Open the Books found that in September, — the end of the 2025 fiscal year, Peter Hegseth’s department reportedly spent $9 million on crab and lobster dinners. According to Military.com, an increase in military officials eating pricey meals has traditionally been linked to incoming military operations, like the current operation against Iran. Big spenders As per the government watchdog’s …
TheVoiceOfJoyce Absolutely no regime change. We’ve seen the enormous waste of lives in Vietnam, Iraq & Afghanistan. We accomplished nothing and lost 10,000’s of soldiers lives and accomplished nothing. Large scale regime change is not possible in Iran. Th
Today, administration officials gave a classified briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the war in Iran. Democrats who spoke to the press afterward appeared to be furious. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told reporters he was coming out of the briefing “as dissatisfied and angry, frankly, as I have from any past briefing in my 15 years in the Senate. I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the w…
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