Ammunition crisis in the US military Yemen quagmire has gripped the Pentagon
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al-Masirah Network, Admiral James Kirby, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations, acknowledged that U.S. operations in the Red Sea have significantly strained the country’s weapons supply chain and defense industry production capacity.
He warned that current production lines—notably for precision-guided, long-range, and anti-ship munitions—may not meet resupply demands.
Meanwhile, defense News reported that the cost of munitions used by the U.S. military during its five-week operations in Yemen exceeded $1 billion.
Separately, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, stressed that America’s stockpile is insufficient to support prolonged wars: “Our engagement timelines are limited as we lack enough ammunition to sustain a long-term conflict.”
He added: “We must expedite efforts to replenish our munitions—this has become an extremely serious concern.”
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