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White House seeks $1.5tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs

US media have reported that the Iran war could be costing as much as $2 billion a day, underscoring the scale of the burden US President Donald Trump has asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5tn defence budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitme...
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  • US media have reported that the Iran war could be costing as much as $2 billion a day, underscoring the scale of the burden S1
  •  US President Donald Trump has asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5tn defence budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitme... S2
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