SECURITYJul 21 · 20:07 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEFleur Hargreaves

Hegseth says US military training will suffer without funding boost as war costs reach $37.5bn

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned lawmakers that military training would need to be reduced without urgent funding, as the war on Iran has cost $37.5bn so far. Republican Senator Susan Collins highlighted a near-term solvency crisis in some military branches during a hearing on a 2026 supplemental funding request by President Donald Trump.

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Pete HegsethpersonSusan CollinspersonU.S. Secretary of WarorganizationU.S. militaryorganizationIranplaceSenate Committee on AppropriationsorganizationUS War on IrantopicDonald Trumpperson

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