"Hegseth stated, 'The biggest challenge, the biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless, and defeatist words of congressional Democrats and some Republicans two months in - I remind you - two months into a conflict.'"
"'Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb. We are proud of this undertaking. I am proud that President Trump has had the courage to do it, and I look forward to sharing more about what our troops have accomplished.'"
"The Pentagon's comptroller revealed the cost of the Iran war to be $25 billion, responding to Representative Adam Smith's inquiries about the conflict's financial implications."
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified about a $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027, aimed at reversing previous underinvestment. He highlighted military support, manufacturing expansions, and troop pay increases. Hegseth criticized critics of the Iran war, labeling them as the biggest adversaries. He asserted that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons and expressed pride in the military's efforts under the Trump administration. The Pentagon estimated the cost of the Iran war at $25 billion, though official figures were still pending.
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