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Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says

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What happened

The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:07:23 UTC.

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  1. U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

  2. Middle East live: Pentagon report says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

  3. Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says

  4. Pentagon reveals $33.4 billion Iran war bill and ‘strategic’ weapons shortfalls

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