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US House approves record defense budget of over a trillion dollars

Amid the Iran war, the US House of Representatives has passed a record defense budget of around 1.15 trillion dollars, largely along party lines. Among other things, the bill expands cooperation with Israel. In the Senate the outcome is open.

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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved an annual defense budget that Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Guardian (United Kingdom) put at around 1.15 trillion dollars. The FAZ (Germany) emphasizes that funds for the Pentagon rise markedly as a result, and places the decision in the context of the ongoing Iran war. The Guardian stresses that the vote ran almost entirely along party lines and was additionally burdened by Trump's decision to enter the Iran war alongside Israel without congressional approval. Al Jazeera notes that the bill expands military cooperation with Israel and funds a series of Trump priorities. In parallel, according to the Guardian, the Republicans are working on a separate 95-billion-dollar bill to finance the Iran war and support farmers. In the Senate the outcome is considered uncertain. The sources agree that the record budget sets the financial framework for a considerably larger military engagement.

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FAZThe GuardianAl Jazeera

Forecast · Assessment
  • Most likely55%

    The Senate passes the budget with amendments; the defense budget reaches a record high and funds the engagement in the Middle East.

  • Worst case20%

    The dispute over war financing without a congressional mandate escalates and blocks parts of the budget.

  • Best case25%

    The Senate cuts the budget noticeably and ties the war financing to stricter conditions.

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