Military leaders say Iran war costs could lead to cuts without quick supplemental
Military leaders have expressed concerns that without a supplemental funding package for the Iran war, training exercises and other priorities may be cut. The Department of War's budget request for fiscal 2027 was created prior to the war, which has already cost around $29 billion. Lawmakers are urging for the supplemental request to be expedited to avoid further impacts on military readiness.
- ▪Military leaders warn of potential cuts to training and operations without supplemental funding for the Iran war.
- ▪The Department of War's fiscal 2027 budget request was made before the war and does not account for its costs.
- ▪The cost of the Iran war has reached approximately $29 billion, and lawmakers are pressing for details on the supplemental funding request.
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Military leaders have warned that without a supplemental funding package to cover the costs of the Iran war, they may be forced to scale back on training exercises and other priorities. The Department of War’s $1.5 trillion dollar fiscal 2027 budget request was formulated before the Iran war, which the department’s comptroller, Jules Hurst, said earlier this week has cost approximately $29 billion so far. Recommended Stories All four pilots safe after ejecting from two F-18s that collided at air show Trump again vows to annihilate Iran if no deal reached: ‘Won’t be anything left’ Hegseth presents top award to Ford carrier strike group after record deployment The department intends to submit a supplemental funding request to cover the cost of the war but has not yet done so.
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