US War Secretary Pete Hegseth says that the $1.5 trillion budget for the coming fiscal year will “continue to reverse the four years of underinvestment and mismanagement” by the administration of former president Joe Biden.

“The president’s budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of longstanding problems as well as positioning our forces for both the current and future fight,” Hegseth states, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee.

He claims that the Biden administration was “focused on offshoring and outsourcing, riddled with cost overruns and degraded capabilities”.

“The $1.5tr budget will ensure that the United States continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military, as we grapple with a complex threat environment across multiple theatres,” Hegseth adds.