Over $5bn in 2 days: Is Trump’s Iran war draining America’s missile stockpile?

Mar 12, 2026 | 18:42 IST

The Pentagon’s briefing to US Congress underscores not only the soaring cost of the war but also the risk of a critical shortfall in munitions and interceptor missiles

Barely a week before the US and Israel launched their first coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, a senior Pentagon official reportedly warned that such an operation could strain US weapons stockpiles.

US media reported that General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also cautioned about the risk of a “long-term entanglement”.

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Over $5bn in 2 days: Is Trump’s Iran war draining America’s missile stockpile?

The Pentagon’s briefing to US Congress underscores not only the soaring cost of the war but also the risk of a critical shortfall in munitions and interceptor missiles

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Over $5bn in 2 days: Is Trump’s Iran war draining America’s missile stockpile?

The Pentagon’s briefing to US Congress underscores not only the soaring cost of the war but also the risk of a critical shortfall in munitions and interceptor missiles

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