Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
- The Pentagon's inspector general released a report on Monday confirming that the Iran war has caused strategic munitions shortfalls and exposed industrial base bottlenecks for resupply.
- Operation Epic Fury, which began February 28, 2026, cost an estimated $33.4 billion through June 29, with $22.3 billion of that spent on expended munitions alone.
- Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings at U.S. bases across Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan, causing $184 million in damage to diplomatic facilities.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly disputed these findings, claiming the U.S. possesses "virtually unlimited" ammunition, while officials work to streamline procurement processes and stockpile critical materials.
- Military experts warn that replenishing advanced missiles to pre-war levels could take three years, intensifying debates in Washington about the U.S. military's capacity to sustain prolonged conflict while maintaining reserves for other threats.
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After having denied it on several occasions, the United States acknowledged that it was facing a shortage of ammunition as a result of the war against Iran.
In a report by the US Department of Defense to the US Congress, the military admits a "strategic stock gap" in ammunition. From March to June, the Iran war cost $33.4 billion.
For a long time, US President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth disagree with reports of low levels of ammunition. Now it turns out that these are correct. The Pentagon's general inspection sees "strategic inventory gaps". The expenditures of the US military are also dizzying.
The US Department of Defense's inspector general revealed on Monday that the United States is facing an ammunition shortage due to the costly war in Iran.
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According to the media, the lack of ammunition led the President not to renew the large-scale attacks on Tehran during the summer.
US military watchdog confirms munitions shortage
The United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its war against Iran, the Defence Department's inspector general has confirmed, contrasting with US President Donald Trump's assertions of full stocks. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector on Monday said that between February 28 and June 30, Operation Epic Fury (OEF) had an estimated cost of US$33.4 billion, including US$22.3 billion spent on expen…
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