Pentagon Watchdog Finds US Munitions Shortfalls as Iran War Costs Hit $33.4B
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Iran war effort hampered by munitions shortfalls, production ‘bottlenecks,’ Pentagon watchdog finds
The US war with Iran has led to a shortage of key munitions, which has in turn exposed "bottlenecks" in the defense industry, the War Department's Office of Inspector General confirmed in a report released Monday.
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The Independent (US)US defense chiefs warn of munitions shortfall over Iran war
President Donald Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Fury’ assault on Iran has cost $33.4 billion and has resulted in a strategic missile shortage, the Department of Defense’s inspector general finds
Just four months of US military operations in the Middle East have racked up a bill of as much as $33.4 billion, and a new Pentagon report shows where it is.
A report by the Department of Defense Inspector General estimates that the first four months of the war with Iran cost USD 33.4 billion and left deficits in the strategic ammunition inventory, while Washington faces damage to long-range aircraft, installations and systems.
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