Pete Hegseth: “I think the U.S. needs to spend more than the Biden administration was willing to, who historically underinvested in the…”

The conflict has now cost an estimated $37.5 billion, up from $29 billion in mid-May.

We hope it doesn't have to go in that direction.

A lot of our capabilities are classified, but if anybody in the world can reach anything on God’s green Earth, it’s the United States military, the most powerful military in the world.

Without extra money from Congress, the department would face critical shortfalls that threaten our ability to pay our service members, rapidly replenish equipment and munitions, and sustain vital operations without disruption.