Trump Escalates Iran War Despite U.S. Military Readiness Gaps and Dwindling Munitions
President Donald Trump is escalating military strikes against Iran following the deaths of U.S. service members in Jordan, effectively ending any 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 Eastern 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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