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Pentagon’s Top Weapons Buyer Says Congress Must Act on Munitions
Source: Bloomberg
Geopolitics & WarInfrastructure & DefenseFiscal Policy & Budget
A senior Pentagon official urged Congress to approve the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion defense funding request to replenish air-defense interceptor and deep-strike weapon inventories depleted by heavy use in the Iran war. The request underscores sustained munitions demand and could support major U.S. defense contractors, while highlighting fiscal and geopolitical risks associated with continued conflict.
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