Pentagon Officials Seek $67 Billion in Supplemental Funding

Why it matters locally: While the impact of federal defense spending is broad, Connecticut's significant aerospace and defense manufacturing sector, including companies like Electric Boat and Pratt & Whitney, could see an indirect impact from increased or sustained military contracts resulting from this supplemental funding.

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WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before Congress to discuss military expenditures and funding needs. They stated that operations in Iran have cost $37.5 billion to date. Hegseth and Caine requested an additional $67 billion in funding for the Pentagon. Hegseth described this amount as necessary for military operations and resupply. Defense officials presented their case for the supplemental funding to members of Congress.