US military loses 25% of its key drone fleet as Iran war shrinks stockpile: report
- President Donald Trump's Iran war has reportedly cost the U.
- military about one-quarter of the drones that a top general recently likened to “the most valuable player” in America's weapons lineup.
- At least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been shot down or crashed, leaving no more than 145 remaining in dwindling defense stockpiles, The Washington Post said Tuesday, citing three unidentified officials familiar with the matter.
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- President Donald Trump's Iran war has reportedly cost the U.
- military about one-quarter of the drones that a top general recently likened to “the most valuable player” in America's weapons lineup.
- At least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been shot down or crashed, leaving no more than 145 remaining in dwindling defense stockpiles, The Washington Post said Tuesday, citing three unidentified officials familiar with the matter.
Sources: The Independent