John M. Donnelly
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DOD spent record fiscal 2026 funds at breakneck pace in final weeks (opens the original)
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In the last two months of the fiscal year that ends Wednesday, the Pentagon spent tens of billions of mandatory dollars from last year’s reconciliation law, intensely accelerating spending from its unusually large overall budget for the year, congressional sources said this week. The Pentagon spends scores of billions of dollars each year, and the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year is always a time to ensure budgets get spent to the maximum. But this year’s last-minute spending spree was atypical i
Pentagon’s latest Iran war cost estimate: $43.6 billion (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON â The Iran war has cost $43.6 billion as of this month, the highest official estimate to date, the Pentagon told Congressâ defense oversight panels this week. The cost estimate comes as polls show Americans increasingly oppose the war, partly over its impact on the economy, and the issue is looming large as the November midterm elections approach. The Pentagonâs latest figure comprises $11.2 billion already obligated for operating expenses â for fuel, combat pay, aircraft, med
Pentagon’s latest Iran war cost estimate: $43.6 billion (opens the original)
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The Iran war has cost $43.6 billion as of this month, the highest official estimate to date, the Pentagon told Congress’ defense oversight panels this week. The cost estimate comes as polls show Americans increasingly oppose the war, partly over its impact on the economy, and the issue is looming large as the November midterm elections approach. The Pentagon’s latest figure comprises $11.2 billion already obligated for operating expenses — for fuel, combat pay, aircraft, medical care, parts and
Pentagon official’s ‘contemptuous’ briefing sparks bipartisan ire (opens the original)
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Senators from both parties emerged from a classified briefing with the Pentagon’s policy chief on Thursday morning expressing outrage at what they described as the official’s stonewalling. The stated purpose of the briefing by Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of Defense for policy, was to update the Senate Armed Services Committee on implementation of the National Defense Strategy, which was released in January. But Colby did not have an opening statement on the strategy or much of anything el
Robust House majority backs sanctions on Russia and Iran (opens the original)
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The House voted Wednesday evening to pass sanctions legislation targeting Russia and Iran, sending the long-delayed package to the Oval Office. The vote was 262-159 on the bill, which includes a childhood education measure that the Senate had used as a vehicle for the sanctions text. The Senate passed the sanctions package last month with a resounding 86-11 vote. The GOP conference was solidly behind the bill, with only seven Republicans opposing the measure. As for Democrats, even as senior mem
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