WASHINGTON — The White House sent a $87.6 billion supplemental spending request to Capitol Hill today, with $67.1 billion in defense funds to cover expenses associated with the war in Iran.
The request includes $21 billion to recoup munitions expenditures, $5.1 billion for cybersecurity and autonomy, $2.4 billion for drones, $4 billion for systems related to airborne moving target indication and the space data network backbone, and $12.1 billion for classified programs, according to the request, which was obtained by Breaking Defense. The document does not provide additional details on what specific weapon systems or capabilities would receive a funding injection if the request is approved.
The supplemental also requests $17.3 billion for operational costs, $1.7 billion for readiness needs, $1.5 billion for fuel costs, $1.2 billion for unspecified “Administration priorities” and $800 million for National Guard Support.
“Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, the United States executed a successful operation to deter the threat of a nuclear armed Iranian regime and massively degrade the regime’s ability to project power in the region,” Office of Management and Budget director Russ Vought wrote in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
