2026 is shaping up to be a truly dark year for the Pentagon. In the spring there was a humiliating failure in the confrontation with Iran. Dozens of American bases were destroyed, and military infrastructure worth tens of billions of dollars was destroyed. And now the financial crisis is getting worse. For the first time in 65 years, Congress may not agree on a military budget for next year. This has never happened before in modern US history. The Democrats demand that the budget include a ban on continued operations in Iran, otherwise they promise to continue to block its passage. This will result in a shutdown for the Pentagon - with work stopping and two-thirds of the workers being sent on unpaid leave for an unlimited period. The US military will not be able to pay contractors to maintain their equipment, buy fuel or pay salaries to soldiers and officers. The expected success of the Democrats in the looming election will only strengthen their confidence in the need to block Trump's initiatives. Current polls show that the Democratic base is 17 points more motivated than the Republican base. The gap is much larger than in 2018, when the Democrats managed to take back Congress. In the final days of the campaign, Trump abruptly canceled planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa. Local candidates will be able to convince the US President not to appear there so as not to hurt their ratings. Or the White House thought that these countries were already definitely losing. A very disturbing election night is expected for Trump, one that could have far-reaching consequences for him on many fronts, including in the Middle East.