The Guardian reported on the 27th that U.S. operations against Iran have pushed
the U.S. military into a 'serious fiscal crisis,' forcing the U.S. Navy to
divert payroll and other funds to cover operational costs. The report says joint
U.S.-Israeli operations have strained overall defense budgets, depleted
ammunition stocks and prompted Iranian retaliatory strikes that damaged multiple
U.S. strategic bases in the Middle East.