The Pentagon's inspector general says Operation Epic Fury has cost at least $33.4 billion, paid for out of accounts meant to train and maintain the military.
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
State of the Union: The Pentagon’s inspector general released its first report on the war, identifying “strategic inventory shortfalls” in materiel. The post Iran War Day 200: Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit Beijing appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China Wednesday, according to a Tuesday statement from the ministerial spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. China’s President Xi Jinping offered Saturday to play a diplomatic role in resolving the Iran War. Nevertheless, a diplomatic resolution to the conflict still appears distant. Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, dismissed President Donald Trump’s suggestion that negotiations could be imminent. “Don’t get distracted by the U.S. president’s mixed signals—from ‘no negotiations’ to ‘we’re ready to talk.’ The stakes around oil and the straits have changed,” he wrote in a Monday post on X. Damage control won’t stop what’s coming. No…Open
"I'm not concerned at all," Cooper said. "We're armed and ready for any contingency."
The aggressive effort comes in the wake of news reports about the military’s diminished stocks of crucial munitions as the U.S. fights Iran.
He said the U.S. is producing munitions "levels never seen before," and these are currently being used for our nation's own stockpiles rather than being exported to America's allies.
The administration promised clear priorities but delivered global interventionism. The post Trump’s Wars Have Created Disturbing Military Readiness Crisis appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Wars Have Created Disturbing Military Readiness Crisis The administration promised clear priorities but delivered global interventionism. In his preface to the 2026 National Defense Strategy , Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised a decisive break from the past: an American approach to the world that set clear priorities. “We recognize that it is neither America’s duty nor in our nation’s interest to act everywhere on our own,” he wrote. “Instead, the Department will prioritize the most important, consequential, and dangerous threats to Americans’ interests.” The Trump administration has…Open
Vice President JD Vance admitted the Trump administration is concerned about the munition stockpiles but remains committed to boosting inventory as the conflict with Iran continues. #foxnews #news #us #fox Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join