The Pentagon used $5.6 billion in advanced munitions in just the first two days of its Iran war, according to new figures shared with Congress.
The estimate, provided by three U.S. officials on Monday and reported by The Washington Post, reflects only the opening salvos of Operation Epic Fury, before the military began shifting away from expensive precision munitions—including Tomahawk cruise missiles and advanced air defense interceptors—toward more plentiful laser-guided bombs.
The news has sparked alarm on Capitol Hill over how quickly U.S. forces are burning through America’s most high-end weaponry, according to the Post.
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