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Pentagon Officials Push for More Defense Funds

Updated 2026-08-05 08:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Top Pentagon officials are lobbying Senate Republicans for increased defense funding, indicating a significant push for additional military spending. This comes as part of the reconciliation 4.0 process.

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