"Pentagon's Budget Crisis: Funding Middle East Troop Buildup in Jeopardy"

The Pentagon has deployed additional military assets to the Middle East following the recent terrorist attacks on Israel, but is struggling to find the necessary funds due to congressional dysfunction. Operating under a temporary funding measure, the Pentagon has had to divert money from existing operations and maintenance accounts, resulting in less funding for training, exercises, and deployments. The lack of a full-year spending bill has hindered the military's ability to start new programs or pay for anything beyond the previous year's levels. The situation is further complicated as the Pentagon supports two wars simultaneously in Ukraine and Israel. If a full-year spending bill is not passed by April, the Pentagon and other federal agencies may face a 1 percent across-the-board spending cut.