Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms
- The US defence department's inspector general says the war with Iran has led to "shortfalls" in munitions and a bottleneck in resupply, contradicting President Donald Trump who has repeatly denied the US is facing shortages.
- Trump has claimed US munitions supplies are "virtually unlimited" and said reporting otherwise is "fake news".
- But the independent watchdog said the US spent more than $22 billion on munitions from February through June, leading to "strategic inventory shortfalls".
Confirmed
- The US defence department's inspector general says the war with Iran has led to "shortfalls" in munitions and a bottleneck in resupply, contradicting President Donald Trump who has repeatly denied the US is facing shortages.
- Trump has claimed US munitions supplies are "virtually unlimited" and said reporting otherwise is "fake news".
- But the independent watchdog said the US spent more than $22 billion on munitions from February through June, leading to "strategic inventory shortfalls".
Sources: BBC News