US Burns $5.6 Bn Worth Of Munitions During First 48 Hours Of Its Military Assault On Iran: Report

Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 13:05 IST

The US Central Command stated that more than 5,000 targets have been hit in Iran so far using more than 2,000 munitions.

The Pentagon expended $5.6 billion worth of munitions within the first 48 hours of its military assault on Iran, according to three US officials. The figure highlights the growing concern among some on Capitol Hill about how rapidly US forces are depleting America’s advanced weaponry reserves.

Reportedly, the Trump administration also is expected to send Congress a supplemental defense budget request as soon as this week to sustain its campaign, officials said. The budget is expected to face opposition from several Democrats, who attempted to restrain the administration from further military action in Iran.

The Defense Department has “everything it needs to execute any mission at the time and place of the President’s choosing and on any timeline," Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, said in response to questions from The Washington Post about the state of US weapons inventories.

While earlier, Donald Trump said that the operation could take more than a month, on Monday, he told CBS News that the war on Iran is “very complete, pretty much over".

The Cost Of Iran War

The $5.6 billion figure highlights how costly the strikes were before that transition began. The Washington Post had previously reported that the military has fired hundreds of precision weapons since the start of hostilities on February 28, including advanced air defense interceptors and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The US Central Command stated that more than 5,000 targets have been hit in Iran so far using more than 2,000 munitions.

Mark Cancian, who closely monitors US inventories at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the shift away from these longer-range munitions will dramatically lower the price of each strike — from millions of dollars spent on each round fired to less than $100,000, in some cases, the Washington Post reported.

One of the officials said the moves were not due to an immediate shortage of weaponry in the Middle East but were rather a precautionary measure. “The more THAADs and Patriots you shoot, the more risk you assume in the Indo-Pacific and in Ukraine," Cancian said.

Meanwhile, analysts are surprised at the sophistication of Iran’s retaliatory strikes, including its ability to target and at times overwhelm key parts of US and Israeli air defense systems.

It is reported that Russia is supplying Iran with intelligence to enhance the accuracy of its strikes against American forces, a move that could compensate for the damage the Iranian military has suffered in the war.

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