US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
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Acting Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller, Jules Hurst III, left, and Director of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment of the Joint Chief of Staff Space Force Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney, talk with members of the media during a briefing on the Department of Defense's FY27 Budget Request at the Pentagon, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget/Director, Fiscal Management Division, Rear Adm. Ben Reynolds talks to reporters during a briefing on the Navy's FY27 budget at the Pentagon, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Oce of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Maj. Gen. Frank Verdugo talks to reporters during a briefing on the Air Force's FY27 budget request in the Pentagon, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)Director of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment of the Joint Chief of Staff Space Force Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney, right, and Acting Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller, Jules Hurst III, talk with members of the media during a briefing on the Department of Defense's FY27 Budget Request at the Pentagon, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Acting Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller, Jules Hurst III, left, and Director of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment of the Joint Chief of Staff Space Force Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney, talk with members of the media during a briefing on the Department of Defense's FY27 Budget Request at the Pentagon, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
