Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
- A US government watchdog report reveals significant munitions shortages and resupply bottlenecks for advanced weapons systems during the conflict with Iran.
- Iranian strikes caused extensive damage to US aircraft, drones, and bases across the Middle East, with diplomatic facility damages estimated at $184 million.
- The conflict has cost the US approximately $37.5 billion, including expenses related to evacuating about 9,000 citizens from the Middle East and Europe, costing over $11 million.
- US military sales to regional allies during the period exceeded $44 billion, primarily to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Israel.
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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.
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…
Already in June, in the press, it had emerged that the United States was rationing the use of its missiles in the war in Iran, in particular of the interceptors. But the government had intervened to deny, while Donald Trump declared that the country had an enormous amount of ammunition. Three months later, at the beginning of September, the president still wrote that [...] The article is missing ammo due to the war in Iran.The Pentagon denies it…
The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed for the first time that a war with Iran has resulted in a strategic shortage of U.S. military equipment, with the budget for such equipment alone amounting to more than $22.3 billion.
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ORF.at NewsThe U.S. Department of Defense's General Inspectorate has given a report on ammunition shortages due to the costly Iran war. The report also lists the losses of the U.S. Air Force.
The U.S. Department of Defense released a report on Monday on Operation "Epic Fury", confirming "a shortage on strategic inventories" in the U.S.
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