Congress Showdown: Hegseth Snaps at Question on Trump’s Fitness

He described the budget as a “generational reset” of American military strength, with new investments in industrial capacity, advanced weapons systems, and troop welfare. The proposal includes a 7% pay rise for junior enlisted personnel and a plan to eliminate “all poor or failing barracks.”“A nation’s ability to build, to innovate, and to support the critical needs of its warfighters at speed and at scale is the foundation upon which its deterrence and survival rests,” Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee.