The U.S. Army is cutting training programs and canceling courses due to a severe budget crisis, with officials warning that combat readiness for key units will be degraded.

The U.S. Army is cutting training programs, including canceling the Army Sapper Course and an artillery course at Fort Campbell, and reducing pilot flight hours to minimum levels, to address a budget shortfall of up to $6 billion caused by President Trump's expanded Iran war operations, border security missions, and National Guard deployments in Washington, D.C. projected to cost $1.1 billion this year.