VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“the havoc that has been wreaked with the defence budget by the spiralling expenses of the war in Iran”
Paul Musgrave · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Musgrave said appropriations would be a principal lever given the havoc wreaked on the defence budget by the war's spiralling expenses.
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