Pentagon Acknowledges Ammunition Shortage After Seven Months of War with Iran
The U.S. Department of Defense admitted for the first time Monday to supply difficulties with ammunition, according to a report citing an overall cost of $33.4 billion.
The Pentagon acknowledged Monday, for the first time, the existence of an "ammunition shortage" following seven months of conflict between the United States and Iran, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Defense.
According to the document, approximately $22.3 billion has been spent solely on ammunition fired since the start of hostilities, with the overall cost of the conflict estimated at $33.4 billion, the report stated, as cited by France 24.
The Department of Defense did not detail, in the reported information, the specific types of ammunition affected by this shortage or the measures being considered to address it.
This acknowledgment comes after several months of conflict between Washington and Tehran, whose origins and precise course were not specified in the excerpts from the report made public.
American authorities have not provided, for the time being, a timeline regarding a potential resolution of this shortage or additional details on the operational impact of this situation on American forces engaged in the conflict.
Sources
- Les États-Unis en manque de munitions à cause de la guerre en Iran — France 24 — Français
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