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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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.
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.
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