Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Requests Additional Funding for Munition Stockpiles and Ongoing Military Campaigns

The Pentagon plans to ask lawmakers for some $200 billion in supplemental funds to pay for operations in Iran and refill American munition stockpiles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today. This request comes as lawmakers have been awaiting a supplemental spending request designed to fund Operation Epic Fury. The defense secretary emphasized the need for proper funding, but did not disclose how much of the requested funds would be directly tied to operations inside Iran.