The Pentagon has released a new price tag for the US-Israel war with Iran, saying it has cost the United States $29bn. The department's comptroller revealed the new total during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday alongside Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. The estimate is an increase from the $25bn the official, Jules Hurst, reported to members of Congress in late April, the first time the administration of US President Donald Trump had given an official figure.
In a war with China, US forces could be overwhelmed by swarms of drones unless the military more aggressively invests in the systems needed to stop them, a new report warns. The report, released Wednesday by the Center for a New American Security, argues that while the Pentagon has long talked about the need for counter-drone technologies, it has failed to prioritize them at scale, risking leaving troops vulnerable in a high-end fight.