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US report says Iran war caused munitions shortfall
A mandatory report from the US Defence Department inspector general to Congress estimates the war in Iran cost $33.4 billion from late February to June 30, with $22.3 billion spent on munitions, and cites strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial bottlenecks. It also lists aircraft and drone losses, while President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about depleted weapons stores.
The US Defence Department's inspector general said in a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress that Operation Epic Fury, the US war in Iran, had an estimated cost of $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 30. Of that total, $22.3 billion was spent on expended munitions alone, the report said. It noted that the munitions expenditure resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply. The report also listed losses to the American fleet, including four F-15s destroyed, one F-35 damaged, seven KC-135 tanker aircraft damaged and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones destroyed. President Donald Trump has repeatedly brushed off concerns of depleted weapons stores during the six months of war in the Middle East.
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US report says Iran war caused munitions shortfall
A mandatory report from the US Defence Department inspector general to Congress estimates the war in Iran cost $33.4 billion from late February to June 30, with $22.3 billion spent on munitions, and cites strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial bottlenecks. It also lists aircraft and drone losses, while President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about depleted weapons stores.
The US Defence Department's inspector general said in a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress that Operation Epic Fury, the US war in Iran, had an estimated cost of $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 30. Of that total, $22.3 billion was spent on expended munitions alone, the report said. It noted that the munitions expenditure resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply. The report also listed losses to the American fleet, including four F-15s destroyed, one F-35 damaged, seven KC-135 tanker aircraft damaged and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones destroyed. President Donald Trump has repeatedly brushed off concerns of depleted weapons stores during the six months of war in the Middle East.
- US military
- munitions shortfall
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