Will the Pentagon Cancel Major Exercises to Pay for the Iran War
As the Pentagon works up a request for supplemental funding tied to the war in Iran, one question is rising above the rest: will the department have to trim military… 
As the Pentagon works up a request for supplemental funding tied to the war in Iran, one question is rising above the rest: will the department have to trim military exercises to cover wartime bills in the meantime?
That uncertainty was at the center of a recent conversation on Pentagon Buzz, where Jules Hurst—performing the duties of the Pentagon’s comptroller—spoke with Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta about the cost pressures the department is watching most closely: exercises, fuel costs, and the timing of any supplemental request.
Exercises: the first place people look, but not the only lever
Large-scale exercises are often viewed as a “flex”…
