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Is the Pentagon Running Out of Cash? The Hidden Cost of Trump's Iran War | Lichtman Live #248

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The Pentagon is reportedly facing an increasingly urgent budget shortfall as the cost of the expanding conflict with Iran continues to mount. Reports indicate the Defense Department has asked Congress for tens of billions in additional funding while lawmakers question the rising price tag, military readiness, and long-term strategy. Professor Allan Lichtman examines what this funding crisis could mean for U.S. national security, defense spending, and the future of the Iran war.Join the discussion live and share your thoughts in the chat.🔔 Subscribe for more sharp insights on politics and history!📅 Join us LIVE Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 PM Eastern! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQx8dGfgcQ4WUhrKP0ORlQ/joinPreorder Great American Presidents Here: https://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Presidents-Transformed-Presidency/dp/161088731X📚 Order Conservative at the Core here: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268210304/conservative-at-the-core/Conservative at the Core has been selected as a History finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards: https://undpress.nd.edu/blog/2026/03/20/notre-dame-press-titles-named-2025-foreword-indies-finalists/👕🫏Check out Dr. Lichtman’s Merch Shop!🐘🧢 https://allan-lichtman.printify.me/Find all of our links here! 🔗https://linktr.ee/allanlichtman#Pentagon #Iran #Trump #Politics

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