Pentagon report: Costs of operations against Iran exceed $33 billion

The latest report published by the Pentagon's watchdog shows that the costs of the "Epic Fury" (OEF) military operation against Iran through June 29, 2026 amounted to $33.4 billion. The largest part of this amount - as much as PLN 22.3 billion - was consumed by ammunition used during military operations. Losses in military equipment were estimated at another $3.7 billion.

The fragment of the report regarding ammunition stocks draws particular attention. “The Office of the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment determined that munitions consumption at OEF led to strategic stockpile shortages and revealed bottlenecks within the industrial base in munitions replenishment,” the document reads. However, the Pentagon does not disclose exactly what types of ammunition are affected by the shortage.

The report also details equipment losses suffered by US armed forces. The destroyed machines included four F-15E fighters, one damaged F-35, an A-10 attack plane, 12 KC-135 air tankers, an E-3 reconnaissance plane, an HH-60W helicopter, four AH-6 helicopters and over 30 MQ-4 and MQ-9 drones.

American military bases and diplomatic missions have also become the target of numerous attacks from Iran. The most incidents were recorded in Iraq - over 600 attacks that caused damage valued at $184 million.

Despite the alarming information contained in the Pentagon report, President Donald Trump firmly denies that the American army has problems with ammunition supplies. In recent weeks, he has repeatedly accused the media of spreading false information, claiming that "the US has almost unlimited resources of high-end and mid-range ammunition, and their production is constantly increasing."

"The factories of our arms companies are working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, simultaneously building on average 4 to 5 new large-scale plants in each! The main goal of this production is Patriot missiles, THAAD systems, Tomahawk and other Standard Missile systems, of which we already have large stocks," the president assured in an official statement.

Meanwhile, according to American media reports, including the Washington Post, stocks of some types of ammunition, especially for Patriot air defense systems, have already fallen below "critical" levels. Experts indicate that the problem with replenishing supplies may threaten the security of the United States and its allies in the long run.

The war with Iran, which has been ongoing since February 28, not only consumes enormous financial resources, but increasingly clearly reveals the weaknesses of the American war machine.