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Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requesting as much as $70 billion in emergency military spending after nearly five months of war.

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“This is a new request based on new realities of a world we face, stepping up to meet that moment,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.
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Hegseth and Caine Will Appear Before Senators to Seek More Money for Iran War

The Pentagon seeks an additional $70 billion to cover the costs of the conflict and replenish depleted weapons stocks.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifying before a Senate committee in May.
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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“We’re going to knock out all their power plants,” President Trump told Fox News this week. “We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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“We’re going to knock out all their power plants,” President Trump told Fox News this week. “We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
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Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone

Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.

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The goal, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media message, was a “High-T Department of War.”
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Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions

For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly claimed that the military has focused too much on promoting minority and female officers, at the expense of white men.
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