Pentagon Seeks $4.5B for Tomahawk Missiles

0:00It's April 6th. This is U.S. News Today, U.S. News powered by AI. The Pentagon's gearing up to ask for $4.5 billion in fiscal year 2027 to restock Tomahawk cruise missiles as global, ops keep burning due supplies fast. These long-range precision weapons have seen heavy action lately, like in the war with Iran, where hundreds got fired and each one costs about $2 million to replace. Baby Brass call Tomahawk a key part of their strike power, hitting targets from afar without risking shifts of close. Strings from supporting allies and staring down China and Russia have drained inventories after years of skimping on munitions. To fix that, they're pushing multi-year deals with makers to boost production, plus more cash for planes and defenses in the big budget push, making sure America stays ahead in any hot war.