War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request.

The hearings are expected to veer into the handling of a war that appears locked in a stalemate as higher fuel prices pose political problems for the GOP.

The increase from $25 billion just two weeks ago reflects “updated repair and replacement of equipment costs,” along with the “general operational costs."

War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request.

Die Kosten des US-Kriegs gegen Iran steigen deutlich schneller als bislang bekannt. Zugleich verteidigt das Pentagon die hohen Ausgaben und weist Warnungen vor schwindenden…