The Pentagon may have to ask Congress for additional money to support Ukraine's battle against Russia’s invasion, including to replenish America's arsenal for weapons sent to Kyiv, officials said Monday.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin appears during a meeting with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Pentagon, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon may have to ask Congress for additional money to support Ukraine's battle againstRolling out the Defense Department's $773 billionPentagon leaders said the budget was finalized before the invasion so it has no specific money for the war. Congress approved a $13.
“We’ll have to look at this again, probably in the summer, to be prepared for some of the more difficult options,” said Pentagon comptroller Michael McCord. “In the initial phases, at least, obviously we have been running through that drawdown at a fairly high rate. So, were that to continue, yes, we probably would need to address that again in the future.”“We did not feel that what’s happening today altered the picture that China is the No. 1 issue to keep our eye on,” he said.
The budget also invests heavily in high-tech weapons and capabilities needed to counter China, Russia and other adversaries. The programs range from hypersonic missiles and artificial intelligence to cyber warfare and space-based missile warning and defense systems.The 2023 budget plan includes a 4.6% pay hike for the military and for Defense Department civilians — the largest raise in 20 years.
Nearly 6,000 people, mostly those living in military housing at or near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam were sickened, seeking treatment for nausea, headaches, rashes and other ailments. And 4,000 military families were forced out of their homes.
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