The Pentagon
// Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza, DOD
The Pentagon has approached the president's administration with a request to approve the allocation of more than $200 billion to fund operations against Iran. This information was published in The Washington Post, citing a senior government official.
According to three sources from the publication, the requested amount significantly exceeds the funds already spent on military actions. It is expected that this money will be used to accelerate the production of key munitions that have been depleted during combat operations against Iran.
Some officials in the White House express doubts about the chances of successfully approving this request, claims a WP source. Many Democrats in Congress are likely to oppose this initiative.
According to the newspaper's sources, in the past two weeks, the Pentagon has proposed several different funding options. However, it is still unclear what exact amount the department ultimately intends to request from Congress.
According to some reports, the costs of military operations in Iran exceeded $11 billion in the first week. The Financial Times previously reported that the Trump administration had depleted stocks of critically important munitions that were intended for years of use, including long-range Tomahawk missiles.
