Event Brief
Pentagon seeks $18.2B to replace Patriot and interceptors
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: The Pentagon requested $18.2 billion to replace Patriot, Navy Tomahawks, and the Thaad interceptor.
WHO: Pentagon
WHAT: Requested $18.2 billion in emergency war funds to replace Patriot, Navy Tomahawks, and the Thaad high-altitude interceptor
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To fund replacement of the Patriot missile, Navy Tomahawks, and the Thaad interceptor included in the Pentagon’s emergency funding request
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