The administration of the American president Donald Trump It was indicated that the first two days of strikes against Iran cost approximately $5,6 billion in munitions, according to a report submitted to the US Congress, a source close to the matter revealed.
These expenditures mainly relate to the use of missiles, bombs and other weapons used during the first military operations launched on February 28 by the United States alongside Israel.
This estimate comes as several members of Congress express concern about the impact of the conflict on American arms stockpiles. Some lawmakers fear that continued military operations will rapidly deplete reserves, at a time when the American defense industry is already struggling to meet demand.
In this context, Donald Trump met on Friday with the leaders of seven major defense companies to assess production capabilities and ways to replenish military stocks.
The US administration has not yet released an official overall assessment of the cost of the war, but lawmakers may soon be asked to vote on new funding to support the military effort.
Democratic lawmakers have called for greater transparency on the conflict, including public hearings with military and political leaders to assess the impact of the war on the United States' ability to defend itself.
