Watch live: US Central Command leader faces Senate panel on Iran, military posture
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- Brad Cooper will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s FY2027 defense budget request and the agency’s posture amid the Middle East conflict.
- Middle East is under a temporary ceasefire while the Senate hearing on defense posture takes place.
Why it matters: Congress will weigh Trump’s FY2027 defense budget, determining funding levels for the U.S. military’s Middle East posture and affecting defense contractors and service members as the temporary ceasefire holds.
