Photorealistic depiction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth questioned in Congress about Iran war costs rising to $29 billion.
Photorealistic depiction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth questioned in Congress about Iran war costs rising to $29 billion.
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Legisladores interrogan al secretario de Defensa sobre el creciente costo de la guerra con Irán

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El secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, enfrentó preguntas de los legisladores este martes sobre el aumento de los costos de la guerra de EE. UU. contra Irán. Funcionarios del Pentágono situaron la cifra actual en 29.000 millones de dólares, lo que supone un incremento frente a los 25.000 millones de hace dos semanas.

La audiencia se centró en la solicitud del Pentágono de un presupuesto de defensa de 1,5 billones de dólares para el próximo año. Hegseth calificó el aumento respecto al billón de dólares del año pasado como necesario para revertir años de falta de inversión en el ejército. Legisladores de ambos partidos manifestaron que necesitan planes de gasto detallados antes de aprobar los fondos.

Qué dice la gente

Las discusiones en X destacan el cuestionamiento bipartidista al secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, sobre el aumento a 29.000 millones de dólares en los costos de la guerra con Irán, con usuarios expresando escepticismo sobre la transparencia presupuestaria, el agotamiento de municiones y la falta de un objetivo final; los informes de noticias cubren las audiencias de manera neutral mientras algunos usuarios critican la responsabilidad fiscal.

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