WORLD : Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown this week will make their fourth appearance of the spring on Capitol Hill to discuss the fiscal 2025 defense budget request, an annual cycle that this year has focused as much on Ukraine and Gaza as the future of the American military force.
House and Senate lawmakers have peppered the two Defense Department leaders with questions about American military operations in both regions. Although no U.S. troops are directly involved in the fighting, American military equipment is being used in both conflicts.
Austin’s pre-planned remarks at the previous three hearings have all been interrupted by protestors, but the distractions have changed little of his message pushing for continued U.S. support of Ukraine and Israel and the importance of the military’s humanitarian missions in Gaza.
This week’s appearance by Austin and Brown before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday is expected to be their last for a while, but that could change if U.S. involvement in either area is adjusted.
By Leo Shane III
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