Hegseth unveils $1.5 trillion defence push, cites Iran nuclear threat
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-30 13:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump is set to make a “generational investment of $1.5 trillion on defence this year” as part of what he described as an “historic national manufacturing mobilisation of its defence industrial base”.
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