New reporting this morning on the depletion of U.S. weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war. The Washington Post cites three officials familiar with the matter who say the U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones. The aircraft—which cost between $30 million and $50 million each and are used to conduct surveillance and targeted strikes—have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz but are considered easy targets for Iran’s military and its regional proxies. Meanwhile, MS NOW spoke exclusively with the wife of a sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier last week. The wife says she was not contacted by Navy officials about the incident until four days later and shared text messages from one of her…
AI:The American military is facing a catastrophic weapons crisis, having hemorrhaged 25% of its Reaper drone fleet in the ongoing conflict with Iran. These $30 to $50 million assets, essential for surveillance and precision strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, are being picked off by Iranian forces and their proxies with alarming ease. While the establishment media scrambles to manage the fallout, a darker reality emerges from the USS Abraham Lincoln; Navy officials failed to notify a sailor's family for four days following a traumatic incident on board that insiders describe as a suicide attempt. The depletion of high-tech stockpiles combined with a breakdown in military leadership and accountability paints a picture of an administration…Open
The aircraft, which cost up to $50 million each, have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz — but they are relatively easy targets for Iran and its proxies.
AI:The Pentagon is facing a massive depletion in combat readiness after losing approximately 25% of its Reaper drone fleet during the escalating conflict with Iran. These $50 million assets, intended to provide precision dominance, have proven to be soft targets against Iranian countermeasures and proxy tactics, particularly around the high-tension waters of the Strait of Hormuz. This significant loss of high-tech hardware highlights a critical vulnerability in current unmanned aerial doctrine when facing sophisticated near-peer adversaries.Open
The Iranian army said it had targeted U.S. assets at a Kuwaiti air base. There were no immediate reports of any attacks from Kuwait or from the U.S. military.
A think tank report estimates US stockpiles of its two critical air defense interceptors are dramatically reduced since combat between the U.S. and Iran began on Feb. 28.
Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.
The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far. “So approximately, at this day, we’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is ammunitions,” Jules Hurst III said in response to a question from ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) during a hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request. #PeteHegseth #IranWar #DOD
The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far. “So approximately, at this day, we’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is ammunitions,” Jules Hurst III said in response to a question from ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) during a hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request. #DOD #PeteHegseth #IranWar
The ongoing war with the Islamic Republic of Iran has cost the United States between $22.3 billion and $31 billion in just five weeks of action, with some estimates pegging the war's daily cost at approximately $500 million. The post DATA: Iran War Costs $500 Million Daily. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The cost of U.S. military operations in Iran under President Donald J. Trump’s Operation Epic Fury has reached up to $31 billion over five weeks, according to research by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump , the Pentagon, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). WHEN & WHERE: The operation has been ongoing since February 28, with significant costs incurred due to Iranian retaliatory strikes against Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Qatar. KEY QUOTE: “Damaged equipment can sometimes be repaired in days, while some destroyed systems will take years to replace on a one-to-one basis,” said Elaine…Open
We could make college accessible for all Americans, restore health care cuts and pretty much end the worst form of global hunger — and still have billions of dollars left over.
The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.
