Washington, April 29 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will be facing questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the beginning of the country's joint war with Israel against Iran, which Democrats have consistently said was waged without congressional approval, and has even been criticised as needless.
The hearing is to be held before the House Armed Services Committee, where they will discuss the administration's 2027 military budget proposal, which, if passed, would boost military expenditure to an all-time historic high of $1.5 trillion.
Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, are expected to stress the need for more drones, missile defence systems and warships.
So far, Hegseth has a...