Pentagon Spends $5.6 Billion on Weapons in First 48 Hours of Operation Against Iran

According to a Washington Post report, the Pentagon spent $5.6 billion, or about $52 billion, on weapons in the first 48 hours of its military operation against Iran. This staggering figure has raised concerns among officials about the rapid depletion of "America's most advanced weapons in short supply." The estimate, presented to Congress on Monday, has sparked a new debate over the administration's claim that the mission "is not rapidly reducing US military readiness. To sustain the ongoing campaign, the White House may request a supplemental defense budget this week, which could be several times as much as $10 billion. In response to The Washington Post's questions about the state of the national stockpiles, Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said the department has everything it needs to accomplish any mission at a time and place of the president's choosing and on any timeline." The Washington Post reported that the US military and President Donald Trump "will use laser bombs inside this growing stockpile."