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Pentagon IG warns Iran war caused US ammunition shortfall
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: The Pentagon inspector general said a mandatory report to Congress finds the US has faced an ammunition shortfall tied to Operation Epic Fury. It estimates OEF cost $33.4 billion from Feb. 28 to June 30, with $22.3 billion spent on munitions, citing strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial base bottlenecks.
WHO: Pentagon inspector general
WHAT: Released a mandatory report to Congress warning that Operation Epic Fury has led to strategic ammunition inventory shortfalls and munitions resupply bottlenecks.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The report links the munitions shortfall to spending on Operation Epic Fury, citing strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply.
Sources (11):
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Euronews,
France 24,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
South China Morning Post,
The Hindu,
The Independent
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