Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
- A Pentagon report to Congress revealed that Operation Epic Fury cost $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 30, exposing strategic inventory shortfalls and bottlenecks in the United States defense industry's ability to replenish critical munitions.
- Operation Epic Fury, a joint campaign with Israel launched on February 28, aims to destroy Iran's ability to project military power, according to Central Command, which reported striking more than 1,000 targets during the conflict's first 24 hours.
- Fleet losses include four F-15s destroyed, one F-35 damaged, seven KC-135 Stratotankers damaged, and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones destroyed, alongside extensive damage to bases across the Middle East.
- Shortages of air-defense interceptors have nearly exhausted 80% of THAAD stocks, creating potential risks for allies like Ukraine and Taiwan that rely on US weapons to deter hostile neighbors, the report indicated.
- Responding to the report, President Donald Trump insists ammunition supplies remain "virtually unlimited," though the Pentagon noted that restoring stocks requires "significant lead time" as production expands.
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Trump has previously spoken of “virtually unlimited” stocks, but the Pentagon said the amount of ammunition used in the war caused a shortage in strategic supplies.
In a report published on Monday, the U.S. Ministry of Defense recognized a "penury" of munitions linked to the war in Iran, a fact which the Trump administration had largely refused to confirm in recent months. ...
Price of Fury: report details Iran war’s toll on US bases, weapons and more
A US government watchdog released its first report on Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East. Much of the information has been previously reported over the past six months, but the Pentagon inspector general’s report offered the fullest official accounting so far of the co…
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