A U.S. government watchdog on Sept. 14 released the first report on the US‑Iran conflict’s effects, acknowledging shortages in advanced U.S. weapons stocks and detailing damage to U.S. aircraft, bases and diplomatic facilities in the Middle East. The PENTAGON inspector general says the war has caused “strategic stock shortfalls” and exposed munitions‑replenishment industrial‑base bottlenecks. Independent analysts estimate the U.S. military may need about three years to restore advanced missile a

A U.S. government watchdog on Sept. 14 released the first report on the US‑Iran conflict’s effects, acknowledging shortages in advanced U.S. weapons stocks and detailing damage to U.S. aircraft, bases and diplomatic facilities in the Middle East. The PENTAGON inspector general says the war has caused “strategic stock shortfalls” and exposed munitions‑replenishment industrial‑base bottlenecks. Independent analysts estimate the U.S. military may need about three years to restore advanced missile and air‑defense interceptor inventories to pre‑conflict levels.