Report: US Expended $5.6 Billion in Munitions During Initial 48-Hour Iran Assault

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US Military's $5.6 Billion Munitions Burn in 48 Hours of Iran Assault Sparks Readiness Fears

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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News18•10-03-2026, 13:10

US Military's $5.6 Billion Munitions Burn in 48 Hours of Iran Assault Sparks Readiness Fears

•The Pentagon expended $5.6 billion worth of munitions within the first 48 hours of its military assault on Iran.
•This rapid expenditure raises concerns on Capitol Hill about the depletion of US advanced weaponry reserves.
•The Trump administration is expected to seek a supplemental defense budget, likely facing opposition from Democrats.
•The US is relocating THAAD from South Korea and Patriot interceptors from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as a precautionary measure.
•Analysts note Iran's sophisticated retaliatory strikes, with Russia reportedly supplying intelligence to enhance accuracy.

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