U.S. media: The US Defense Commissioner lobbied the Republican Party for military expansion

ON 5 AUGUST, AXIOS REPORTED THAT SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE PENTAGON IN THE UNITED STATES HAD PROMOTED THE “RECONCILIATION 4.0” PROGRAMME TO REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE IN CLOSED MEETINGS, STRESSING THE NEED FOR A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN MILITARY FUNDS. THE REASONS GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT GO BEYOND THE REPLENISHMENT OF WEAPONS STOCKS CONSUMED AS A RESULT OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN IRAN AND UKRAINE. OFFICIALS HAVE ALSO WARNED THAT INVESTMENT IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS NOW NECESSARY. TWO INFORMED SOURCES REVEALED THAT DEFENCE MINISTER HÖGSÈS AND SEVERAL DEPUTY MINISTERS HAD A DETAILED CLOSED BRIEFING ON TUESDAY MORNING TO REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE MAIN SENATE COMMITTEE. ACCORDING TO INFORMED SOURCES, OFFICIALS HAVE CONDUCTED A GLOBAL THREAT ANALYSIS AND HAVE SHOWN “BRIGHTNESS” ON THE ISSUE OF UNITED STATES MILITARY AMMUNITION STOCKPILES IN CONNECTION WITH THE IRANIAN CONFLICT AND HAVE PROVIDED “THE LEVEL OF DETAIL THE COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN SEEKING”. ANOTHER INFORMED SOURCE STATED THAT DEMOCRATS HAD BEEN EXCLUDED FROM OTHER RECENT BRIEFINGS ON IRAN. KIM XIAN