Trump Escalates Iran War Despite U.S. Military Readiness Gaps
President Donald Trump is escalating military strikes against Iran following the deaths of U.S. service members in Jordan, effectively ending a ceasefire. A U.S. official told The Washington Post that the military is planning for a wider war but is constrained by dwindling stockpiles of air defense and long-range munitions, as well as damage to Middle East bases. A Center for Strategic and International Studies report estimates it will take until at least 2030 to restore U.S. missile stockpiles to prewar levels. The war has cost over $100 billion, with at least 17 American service members killed. Iran claims the U.S. attacked a nuclear power plant. The Pentagon is also facing accusations of hiding the number of injured troops from public reports.
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