While the Trump Administration has not yet formally requested the funding from Congress, at the current rate of spending on the war, if approved, the $200 billion in funding could potentially fund the war for another 100 to 200 days.
In a press briefing Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon’s reported $200 billion budget request for the Iran war “could move.”
“It takes money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth said at the press briefing when asked to confirm the figure.
Hegseth noted the funding would likely be used to ensure the military had more than enough munitions.
“We’re going back to Congress and folks there to ensure we’re properly funded for what’s been done,” he said, “for what we may have to do in the future, ensure that our ammunition is, everything is refilled and not just refilled but above and beyond.”
