CBS News has reported that the cost estimate provided by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding the war with Iran does not align with the financial realities of the conflict, with the actual figure being significantly higher.<\/p>\n
The report states that Hegseth’s calculation of $37.5 billion omitted some major expenses, including the reconstruction of damaged bases and ancillary war costs. According to CBS, this led to an unrealistically low final estimate.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, Pete Hegseth, echoing US President Donald Trump’s administration’s policy of “peace through strength,” called for the immediate approval of supplemental funding for the Pentagon.<\/p>\n
He claimed that this supplemental budget is essential to meet the urgent needs of US armed forces and is not a substitute for President Trump’s $1.5 trillion budget request but is presented alongside it. The US Secretary of Defense also emphasized that the cost of the war against Iran has so far reached $37.5 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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