Sources told NBC News that if Congress doesn't OK another more-than $60 billion for the department, disaster could be ahead. Some operations might be shut down.

Yet even if the money comes through, the larger problem of attempting to force Iran to its knees remains, and along with it, the massive cost of doing so. When the war supposedly ended with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 17, it had cost more than $113 billion. Now that the war has begun again, that price tag is even higher.

Soon Out of Cash

NBC's paywalled article cited "three U.S. officials, a former defense official, outside experts and two congressional staff members" in its report that the Pentagon "is running out of money."

Rolling Stone summarized the report.

Noting that the Defense Department (DOD, unofficially known as the War Department) is a "a financial ecosystem that spans the globe," the website reported, "it's a bit of a shock that the Trump administration is claiming the so-called 'Department of War' is about to run out of cash."

"While the outright cost of operations is one thing, the DOD is also broadcasting to Congress that it will need additional funds to restock arms stockpiles and weapons systems that have been depleted," the website continued:

We may need to start "parking jets and turning off exercises," one former Pentagon official told NBC News.

In the background, Trump is demanding another 44-percent increase in annual Pentagon funds from Congress — on top of the $150 billion already authorized by the "Big Beautiful Bill" in July of last year. The move would balloon the budget of America's military apparatus to over $1.5 trillion in annual spending. The DOD itself is requesting $67 billion in emergency supplemental funding from Congress.

The demands have gridlocked Congressional Republicans, who are facing tough reelection bids in the upcoming midterms, and are wary of dumping billions more into Trump's deeply unpopular Iranian quagmire. 

The website also pointed to Trump's Truth Social post on Tuesday that pressed Congress for more money for the Pentagon.

"The United States Military has never been stronger, or more powerful," Trump crowed:

No other Nation can do what we do (It's not even close!). This year we set even more Historic Recruiting Records, months ahead of schedule. Morale has never been higher. Our Military's unmatched POWER was on full display during our Celebration of 250 Years of American Independence and, like our Country, the WAR DEPARTMENT has never been "HOTTER."