The Secretary of Defense of the United States, Pete Hegseth, participates this Wednesday (29) in a hearing at the House Armed Services Committee, with the aim of discussing the 2027 American military budget.
It will be the first time since the start of the war in the Middle East at the end of February that Hegseth will be questioned by parliamentarians. Democrats dispute the attack on Iran as being expensive and initiated without congressional approval.
President Donald Trump’s government intends to increase military spending to a record US$1.5 trillion next year. Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are expected to emphasize during the hearing the need for more drones, missile defense systems and warships for the U.S. military.
On Thursday the 30th, Hegseth and Caine will go before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Source: Associated Press.
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