Since the start of the war against Iran, the administration of Donald Trump has already depleted stockpiles of several key types of munitions that had originally been expected to last for years. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the situation. In particular, the issue concerns long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.
According to estimates by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the United States launched 168 Tomahawk missiles in just the first 100 hours of combat operations in the Middle East. “That is a very large number. It will take years to replenish them,” one U.S. congressman told the Financial Times.
The Pentagon is expected in the coming days to submit a formal request to the White House and Congress for additional military funding totaling $50 billion.
Within the Trump administration, the cost of the first six days of the war with Iran is estimated at no less than $11.3 billion. The figures were presented during a closed briefing in Congress, Reuters reported on March 11.
On March 12, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. armed forces have “more than enough” munitions and weapons to “achieve the objectives” of the operation against Iran set by President Trump.