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diplomacyJul 21, 2026
Trigger-happy Hegseth brings Pentagon to brink of going broke: report
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The cost of President Donald Trump's war with Iran, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been blowing through armament stockpiles despite warnings, has the Pentagon close to running out of money, according to a report Tuesday. The Pentagon is hemorrhaging funds at an alarming rate.
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- Tom BoggioniBy Tom Boggioni
The cost of President Donald Trump's war with Iran, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been blowing through armament stockpiles despite warnings, has the Pentagon close to running out of money, according to a report Tuesday. The Pentagon is hemorrhaging funds at an alarming…
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