Donald Trump has reignited the war with Iran at a time when the United States is still struggling with a dangerously depleted arsenal of its most critical weapons systems. Forty days of high‑intensity conflict left a deep mark: official Pentagon estimates put the direct cost of the war at around 25 billion dollars, but independent assessments say the true bill—including replacements—could be closer to 100 billion. With long lead times between contracts and deliveries, some replacement missiles won’t fully arrive until 2028–2030.
Trump restarts war with Iran even as army struggles with empty stockpile, setting US up for failure?
Donald Trump has reignited the war with Iran at a time when the United States is still struggling with a dangerously depleted arsenal of its most critical weapons systems. Forty days of high‑intensity conflict left a deep mark: official Pentagon estimates put the direct cost of the war at around 25 billion dollars, but independent assessments say the true bill—including replacements—could be closer to 100 billion. With long lead times between contracts and deliveries, some replacement missiles won’t fully arrive until 2028–2030.
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