The mahogany tables of the House Armed Services Committee turned into a frontline in the war of words over America's military future. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not simply defend a budget; he waded into a high-decibel ideological brawl that challenged the very patriotism of his critics.
At the centre of the storm was a record-breaking request for the Pentagon budget and a conflict that some lawmakers fear has no exit strategy. Some politicians now openly question the sense of the ongoing Iran–US conflict, which has reportedly cost the country $25 billion.
