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Report: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft

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The watchdog also found the war caused “strategic inventory shortfalls” of critical munitions and revealed resupply bottlenecks.

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  1. US Watchdog Tallies Iran War's Hit to Weapons Stockpiles, Military Bases and More

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    Report: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft

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  1. NBC News

    Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general on Monday released its first report on the war with Iran, saying the conflict has resulted in a shortfall of U.S. munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish weaponry.

  2. MyNorthwest

    US watchdog tallies Iran war’s hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government watchdog released its first report on the impact of the Iran war on Monday, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Pentagon watchdog report tallies Iran war damage and munitions shortages (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Pentagon IG report: Iranian strikes hit hundreds of U.S. base structures and 50-plus aircraft; war cost $37.5B and left munitions shortfalls.

  4. Triblive

    U.S. watchdog tallies Iran war’s hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — A U.S. government watchdog released its first report Monday on the impact of the Iran war , acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.

  5. UPI

    Pentagon watchdog releases Iran report, mentions munitions shortfall (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Defense Department's inspector general, the agency's official watchdog, issued its first report on the Iran conflict and its cost Monday.

  6. France 24

    Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says (opens France 24)

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    The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition supplies are "virtually unlimited".

  7. CBS News

    Watchdog says military facing munition shortage, spent $33 billion on Iran war (opens CBS News)

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    The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    US military confirms Iran war has led to munitions shortfall (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its war against Iran, the Defense Department's inspector general confirmed Monday, contrasting with President Donald Trump's assertions of full stocks.

  9. New York Post

    Iran war effort hampered by munitions shortfalls, production ‘bottlenecks,’ Pentagon watchdog finds (opens New York Post)

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    The US war with Iran has led to a shortage of key munitions, which has in turn exposed "bottlenecks" in the defense industry, the War Department's Office of Inspector General confirmed in a report released Monday.

  10. The New Republic

    Pentagon Watchdog Reveals Devastating U.S. Losses in Iran War (opens The New Republic)

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    Iran has inflicted heavy damage on U.S. installations across the Middle East since February, much more than had been previously disclosed. On Monday, the Department of Defense inspector general released an official account of U.S.

  11. Insider

    The US fired over $22 billion in munitions fighting Iran and created stockpile shortages in the process, watchdog finds (opens Insider)

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    The Pentagon inspector general also found that the US lost $3.7 billion in equipment during the war.

  12. BBC News

    Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms (opens BBC News)

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    The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".

  13. Financial Times

    Iran war has left US with munitions ‘shortfall’, Pentagon watchdog says (opens Financial Times)

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    Inspector general warns of ‘industrial base bottlenecks’ after military spent $22bn on ordnance in first four months of conflict

  14. Bismarck Tribune

    Report: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    The watchdog also found the war caused “strategic inventory shortfalls” of critical munitions and revealed resupply bottlenecks.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Iran war increasing inflation, straining US munitions: congressional report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Report by nonpartisan research body finds that replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles could take up to five years.

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