Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports

Reutes / WaPo ^ | March 18 | By Reuters

[RandFan]

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The ​Pentagon has ‌asked the White House ​to ​approve a more ⁠than $200 ​billion request ​to the U.S. Congress to ​fund ​the war in ‌Iran, ⁠the Washington Post reported ​on ​Wednesday, ⁠citing a senior ​administration ​official.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Iran; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2ndthread; alreuters; concerntroll; concerntrolling; debt; deficit; inflation; iran; iranwar; pentagon; rop; searchworks; tds; trollswantww3

[dpetty121263]

I figured it would be 600 Billion, Trump must be getting soft...

[stanne]

Did the wall lost it in the front page every time Congress gave Ukraine $400 billion? Like Congress did again only a couple of months ago?

[stanne]

Wall post is WaPo

And no. Here’s what’s on some no one ever heard of it press in Google:

“ Based on recent legislative developments as of December 2025, the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, which authorizes $400 million per year for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) for fiscal years 2026 and 2027”

While they’re not funding DHS

[Responsibility2nd]

Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports
Reuters ^ | March 18, 2026 | Staff

[yelostar]

The real war is on the American citizen/taxpayer.

Everyone in that city lies. Everyone.

The current administration is spending money like it hasn't been spent in a long time.

DOGE is a joke. Save a billion here and there, spend hundreds of billions somewhere else, and expect everybody to pat you on the back because you're 'saving money.'

Americans have Stockholm Syndrome, we've bonded with our captors and make endless excuses for their malfeasance.

[RandFan]

Fair catch. Didn’t see it

[Pocketdoor]

Take it from Minnesota.

[ArcadeQuarters]

I want 2025 Trump back. Even better, 2024 Trump.

[RandFan]

That’s why Elon became disillusioned.

[Angelino97]

Did the wall lost it in the front page every time Congress gave Ukraine $400 billion?

The Wall didn't lose it now.

All they did was report it.

Do you prefer we be kept in the dark?

[Angelino97]

The current administration is spending money like it hasn't been spent in a long time.

Every administration outspends the previous one.