home / world/ united states/ arizona / pete hegseth struggles to justify $1.5 trillion military budget R reason.com 7d Pete Hegseth Struggles to Justify $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Sen. Mark Kelly says it "feels like that number was just kind of pulled out of thin air." Reason • reason.com/2026/05/14/pete-hegseth-cant-explain-why-america-needs-a-1-5-trillion-military-budget/ ArizonaPhoenixUnited StatesPoliticsPolitical ComedyEconomyHumor & MemesWealth InequalityWorld