WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday that military training would need to be curtailed without an urgent funding boost, as a senior Republican senator said some military branches were facing a near-term solvency crisis.
Read more Carney Says He and Trump Agreed to Intensify Trade Talks
“There is training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met and met urgently,” Hegseth said in response to a question by Senator Susan Collins about the potential impact of the funding shortfall.
Read more What to Know About Trump’s $1 Gold Coin
(Reporting by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Ryan Jones, Editing by Franklin Paul)
Read more Today’s News: Iran War Intensifies, Gas Prices Rise and Britain Gets a New Leader
Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
