Pentagon's $74B Defense Boost for Iran War

0:00Pentagon officials just dropped details on a massive defense budget boost tied to the ongoing war with Iran. They're pushing for over $74 billion on drones and related tech, plus another 30 billion on munitions that have run dangerously. Low. This fits President Trump's broader call to ramp up military spending earlier this month. Drones have turned into game changers and fights like Ukraine and Iran, so the plan carves out $54 billion for more unmanned systems and $21 billion for counter drone defenses. Systems like Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense are working overtime to knock out cheap Iranian drones, but each missile costs hundreds of thousands while the targets run just $50,000 new tech aims to fix that imbalance. Meanwhile, the Navy is eyeing a huge surge in Tomahawk cruise missiles. They bought only $55 last year from Raytheon, but now they want $785 a jump of over 1,300 percent, since the U.S. stocks are depleting fast in the conflict.

1:03According to acting under Secretary Jules Hurst, the blueprint for the spending came together before the U.S. struck Iran back in February. No word on extra-war specific funds yet, but the focus stays on deepening ammo reserves across the board. As these billions flow in, it'll reshape how the U.S. holds the line stay tuned for what hits the arsenal next. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.