A massive early burn rate is raising alarm as U.S.-led forces reportedly fired over 5,000 munitions in just 96 hours of fighting, with costs estimated between $10–$16 billion. Data cited from the Foreign Policy Research Institute suggests critical weapons—from Patriot interceptors to Tomahawks—are being depleted at an unsustainable pace. Iranian tactics using cheaper drones and missiles appear designed to exhaust Western stockpiles. With key radar systems destroyed and replacement supply chains strained, pressure is mounting on Donald Trump and Israeli leadership to reassess the war’s trajectory amid fears of a prolonged, costly conflict.
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