‘Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls’: Hegseth on additional defense spending following $37.5B Iran War price tag
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified at a Senate hearing that Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget would be a necessary investment.
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Published: 21 July 2026
Source: Fortune AI
Category: News
Topics: Military & security · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 22 July 2026
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