Pentagon watchdog says war on Iran led to 'strategic' US munitions shortfalls
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A Pentagon inspector general's report reveals that the four-month military campaign against Iran depleted munitions inventories and exposed critical bottlenecks in resupply chains. The findings contradict repeated denials by Trump administration officials of media reports regarding depleted arms stockpiles.
A report by the Pentagon’s inspector general on the impact of the US war 0n Iran found that munitions used during the four-month campaign caused inventory shortfalls and exposed bottlenecks for munitions resupply.
The US Defense Department’s inspector general released the first report on the war with Iran, covering 1 April through 30 June.
According to the Pentagon watchdog, munitions expenditure during the war "has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply".
To mitigate the constraints, the report said that the Pentagon is "working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times and to stockpile critical materials, components and selected munitions to respond rapidly to a contingency".
US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly denied media reports over depleted arms stockpiles.
However, the latest report estimated the cost of the war on Iran at $33.4bn as of 29 June, including $22.3bn for expended munitions and $3.7bn in equipment losses based on replacement cost.
The US Defense Department’s inspector general released the first report on the war with Iran, covering 1 April through 30 June.
According to the Pentagon watchdog, munitions expenditure during the war "has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply".
To mitigate the constraints, the report said that the Pentagon is "working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times and to stockpile critical materials, components and selected munitions to respond rapidly to a contingency".
US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly denied media reports over depleted arms stockpiles.
However, the latest report estimated the cost of the war on Iran at $33.4bn as of 29 June, including $22.3bn for expended munitions and $3.7bn in equipment losses based on replacement cost.
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