Hegseth pushes for reconciliation bill to fund army despite interruptions from anti-war protesters
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was interrupted during an autonomous warfare panel at the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The panel’s focus was autonomous warfare and the growing role of advanced technologies in military operations. Hegseth advocated for a proposed $350 billion increase in defense funding through a budget reconciliation package backed by President Donald Trump’s administration. The proposal forms part of a broader push toward a potential $1.5 trillion defense budget framework.
